Taita taveta university college
Mining Engineering
“Organised thoughts, when reviewed for veracity and compelling philosophy, then immortalised in books, present humanity the timeless opportunity to pass on knowledge and share experiences while influencing a mindset change —... more
The trend of urbanization and population growth has exerted excessive pressure on natural capital, with scientific evidence showing an overshoot beyond sustainable limits. Ensuring ecologically sustainable cities and metropolitan regions... more
KIPPRA recently shared with stakeholders the results of a pilot study on metropolitan governance. This took place during the Metropolitan Service Level Mapping and Social Accountability Summit held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies... more
The cost of doing business in the East African Community (EAC) is very high relative to other regional blocs. The poor state of regional transport infrastructure and sub-optimal mix of transport modes contribute substantially to this... more
Background: This article discusses the approach to the implementation of the project for the extraction and the methodology of preliminary processing of the obtained data with the aim of centralized accumulation for collective... more
Nurturing innovative thinkers is a key variable in the equation of transforming leadership in Africa. Developing skills for critical thinking and problem solving is essential to enhancing the continent’s intellectual capital. Research... more
The trend of urbanization and population growth has exerted excessive pressure on natural capital, with scientific evidence showing an overshoot beyond sustainable limits. Ensuring ecologically sustainable cities and metropolitan regions... more
This lightning talk will share experiences on how social media communication (mainly Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, and YouTube) has accelerated the institutionalisation of a spatial-thinking culture in a Kenyan rural setting. This has led to... more
This module has been prepared to address the urgent need in Africa for modern, practice-oriented and locally relevant training of surveyors and engineers to be engaged actively in surveying and mapping related to mining and geosciences.... more
Project Design for Geomatics Engineers and Surveyors, Second Edition, continues to focus on the key components and aspects of project design for geomatics and land surveying projects with the goal of helping readers navigate the priority... more
This was a winning idea under the inaugural ACCESS "University of Ideas" Competition for African lecturers. Phase I of this project has been completed , which involved conducting a countrywide youth skills and employment survey to inform... more
Background African indigenous vegetables are important for food security and nutrition, and income of the poor farm households. In the era of COVID-19, they are critical for boosting people’s immunity. Unfortunately, both production of... more