Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology(JOOUST), is a public university in Kenya.[1][2] It is named after independence leader and Kenya's first Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and father to 21st century politician Raila Odinga.[3][4]

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Former names
Bondo Teachers College
EstablishedMay 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)
Vice-ChancellorProf. Stephen Agong’
Location
Bondo
,
Siaya County
,
Kenya
WebsiteHomepage


The University is a premier institution of higher learning offering relevant and quality market driven academic programmes for steering Socio-economic development. The University is strategically located at the quiet serene beaches of Lake Victoria and focuses on the development of Kenya’s cultural heritage through the utilization of the vast natural resources for academic advancement and research purposes premised on improving the socio-economic status of communities.[5]

Prof. Stephen G. Agong’, PHD, FAAS,[6] has been the Vice Chancellor of JOOUST since 2013.[7]

Location

It is located in the town of Bondo, in Siaya County in the western part of Kenya, approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, west of the city of Kisumu.[8][9] The geographical coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°05'38.0"S, 34°15'31.0"E (Latitude:-0.093889; Longitude:34.258611).[10]

Overview

JOOUST was founded in 2009, through a Legal Order, as Bondo University College, a constituent college of Maseno University.[11] In 2013, the law was repealed and the university received its own charter as an independent institution of higher education.[12][13]

Academics

As of February 2019, the university maintained the following academic units:[14]

Schools
  • School of Agricultural and Food Sciences[15]
  • School of Biological & Physical Sciences[16]
  • School of Business & Economics[17]
  • School of Education[18]
  • School of Engineering and Technology[19]
  • School of Health Sciences[20]
  • School of Humanities & Social Sciences[21]
  • School of Informatics & Innovative Systems[22]
  • School of Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences[23]
  • School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management[24]
Institutes
  • Institute of Cultural Heritage and Material Science[25]
  • East African Community Integration Institute[26]
Centers
  • Center for Research Innovation and Technology[27]
  • Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development[28]
  • Centre for Outreach and Extension Services[29]
  • Centre for E-Learning[30]
  • Africa Center of Excellence in Sustainable Use of Insects as Food and Feeds (INSEFOODS).[31]

Future plans

In February 2019, the Business Daily Africa reported that JOOUST in partnership with Siaya County Administration planned to establish a set up a constituent college named after former US president Barack Obama. The institution will focus on research in fisheries, agriculture and promote extension services for local farmers.[32]

References
  1. "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. Ochwada, Hannington (8 December 2011), "Odinga, Jaramogi Oginga", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1, retrieved 29 May 2020
  3. "History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. Daily Nation Staff (13 December 2018). "Jaramogi University: Why Uhuru and Raila deserve doctorate degree". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. "Welcome to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "Welcome to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. "Staff Profiles". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "Location and Accessibility". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  9. Globefeed.com (7 February 2019). "Distance between Kisumu, KEN and Jaramogi Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, KEN". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  10. Google (7 February 2019). "Location of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. JOOUST (January 2019). "History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Bondo, Kenya: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. Commission for University Education (31 January 2013). "Status of Universities: Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013" (Archived from the original). Nairobi: Commission for University Education. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  13. "History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. JOOUST (7 February 2019). "The Schools of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology". Bondo, Kenya: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  15. "School of Agricultural and Food Sciences". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  16. "School of Biological and Physical Sciences". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  17. "School of Business and Economics". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  18. "School of Education". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  19. "School of Engineering and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  20. "School of Health Sciences". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  21. "School of Humanities and Social Sciences". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  22. "School of Informatics and Innovative Systems". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  23. "School of Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  24. "School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  25. "Institute of Cultural Heritage and Material Science". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  26. "East African Community Integration Institute". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  27. "Centre for Research Innovation and Technology". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  28. "Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  29. "Centre for Outreach and Extension Services". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  30. "Centre for E-Learning". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  31. "Center of Excellence in Sustainable Use of Insects as Food and Feeds (INSEFOODS)". Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  32. Ojina, Elizabeth (7 February 2019). "Siaya leaders plan new college named after Barack Obama". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 February 2019.



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