LUBAN WORKSHOP NEW HARDWARE

MACAHKOS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES HARDWARES FOR THE LUBAN WORKSHOP

On 6^th June, 2020. Machakos University received last batch of equipment from Tianjin City Vocational College, China towards fully operationalization of the Luban Workshop. The equipment was received by Prof. Peter Mwita, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Linkages) on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lucy Irungu.

The Kenya Luban Workshop at Machakos University, was initiated on 14^th December 2019 when the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding. The workshop  is the 9^th in the world after Cambodia, Portugal, India, Thailand, Pakistan, Djibouti, Britain and  Indonesia and the 2^nd in Africa after Djibouti Luban Workshop.  As different Luban workshops are established with special focus to the needs of the local  communities, the Kenya Luban Workshop will specialize in Cloud Computing and Information Security.  The total cost of hardwares so far received  for the workshop is US$421,739 ( approximately  KShs. 44,413,300).