Research Projects
| Project Name | Sponsor | Principal Investigator & Project Team |
|---|---|---|
| Out of School Children Tracking (OOSC) Project | United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Ksh. 2,000,000 Duration: 2017-2020 |
Dr. Tonny K. Omwansa |
| Problem Based Learning (PBL) | Government of Finland, Ministry of Education Ksh. 10,088,696 Duration: 2018-2019 |
Dr. Tonny K. Omwansa |
| MLIKA | GIZ- Make-IT in Africa Ksh. 4,504,000 Duration: 2019-2020 (Sep 2019-June 2020) |
Dr. Tonny K. Omwansa |
| African Transformative Mobility Initiative (ATMI) | GIZ/ Shell Foundation USD 100,000 Duration: 2019-2020 |
Dr. Tonny K Omwansa |
| Management of mycotoxins in wheat: Assessment of the role of plant residues, cropping systems and diversity of fungal species on mycotoxin contamination of wheat | RUFORUM (Foreign) |
Dr. Maina Wagacha |
| Development of biopesticide based IPM systems to reduce synthetic pesticide residues in vegetables for niche market access by small holder growers | RUFORUM (Foreign) USD 64,900 Duration: 2014-2017 (Response to call for proposals) |
Prof. James Muthomi |
| Validating and scaling-up seed potato production, storage and distribution models for improved access and incomes | World Bank through the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) KES 22,000,000 (UoN direct funding of KES 5,657,820) Duration: 2020-2022 (Response to call for proposals) |
Dr. Moses Nyongesa (Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization); Maina Waigacha as Co-Principal |
| Impact of hermetic storage practices on fungal population in maize | Purdue University (Foreign) USD 44,300 Duration: 2015-2019 (Identified for funding) |
Dr. Maina Wagacha |