Public university in Bondo, Kenya
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
A corner of a flower pod in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Bondo, Kenya.
Former names
Bondo Teachers College Established 11 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-11 ) , as Bondo University College
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Emily Achieng Akuno Location , Siaya County
, Kenya
Website
www .jooust .ac .ke
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is a
public university in
Bondo in Siaya County, Kenya.
[1]
[2] It is named after Kenya's first vice-president
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga .
[3]
[4]
Prof. Emily Achieng Akuno, has been the Vice Chancellor of JOOUST since August 2023 when Prof. Stephen G. Agong's term elapsed.
[5]
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Location
It is located in the town of
Bondo , in
Siaya County in the western part of
Kenya , approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi), by road, west of the city of
Kisumu .
[7] 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).
[8]
Overview
JOOUST was founded in 2009, through a Legal Order, as Bondo University College , a constituent college of
Maseno University .
[9] In 2013, the law was repealed and the university received its own charter as an independent institution of higher education.
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Academics
As of February 2019, the university maintained the following academic units:
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Schools
School of Agricultural and Food Sciences
[13]
School of Biological & Physical Sciences
[14]
School of Business & Economics
[15]
School of Education
[16]
School of Engineering and Technology
[17]
School of Health Sciences
[18]
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
[19]
School of Informatics & Innovative Systems
[20]
School of Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences
[21]
School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management
[22]
Institutes
Institute of Cultural Heritage and Material Science
[23]
East African Community Integration Institute
[24]
Centers
Center for Research Innovation and Technology
[25]
Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development
[26]
Centre for Outreach and Extension Services
[27]
Centre for E-Learning
[28]
Africa Center of Excellence in Sustainable Use of Insects as Food and Feeds (INSEFOODS).
[29]
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.
[30]
References
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"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 .
^ Ochwada, Hannington (8 December 2011), "Odinga, Jaramogi Oginga", African American Studies Center , Oxford University Press,
doi :
10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.49684 ,
ISBN
978-0-19-530173-1
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"History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
^ Daily Nation Staff (13 December 2018).
"Jaramogi University: Why Uhuru and Raila deserve doctorate degree" .
Daily Nation . Nairobi. Retrieved 7 February 2019 .
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"Welcome to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Staff Profiles" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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Google (23 March 2021).
"Road Distance Between Kisumu, Kenya And Bondo, Kenya" (Map).
Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 March 2021 .
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Google (7 February 2019).
"Location of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology" (Map).
Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 February 2019 .
^ 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 .
^ Commission for University Education (31 January 2013).
"Status of Universities: Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013" . Nairobi:
Commission for University Education . Archived from
the original (Archived from the original) on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2019 .
^
"History of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
^ 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 .
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"School of Agricultural and Food Sciences" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Biological and Physical Sciences" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Business and Economics" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Education" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Engineering and Technology" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Health Sciences" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Humanities and Social Sciences" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Informatics and Innovative Systems" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Institute of Cultural Heritage and Material Science" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"East African Community Integration Institute" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Centre for Research Innovation and Technology" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Centre for Outreach and Extension Services" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
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"Centre for E-Learning" . Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology . 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020 .
^
"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 .
^ 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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