Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is a public university in Kenya that is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi-Thika SuperHighway, off Exit 15. It offers courses in technology, engineering, medicine, science, commerce, management and building sciences and holds a strong research interest in the areas of biotechnology and engineering. Notable alumni include Dr. Julius Ojwang, the Chief Medical Physicist at Mercy Cancer Center in Iowa, USA. During his studies in JKUAT, Dr. Ojwang served as the Editor-in-Chief of CampusView (a JKUAT's Students magazine); Dr. Paul Chepkwony, the first governor of Kericho County in Kenya and a former lecturer, Emma Miloyo, a prominent Kenyan architect and the first female president of the Architectural Association of Kenya, as well as Aden Duale, the former leader of majority in the 11th Kenyan Parliament among others. As of 2023, the vice chancellor of the university was Prof. Victoria Ngumi.
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