Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology



Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, is a public university in Kenya. It is named after independence leader and Kenya's first Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and father to 21st century politician Raila Odinga.
Prof. Stephen G. Agong’, PHD, FAAS, has been the Vice Chancellor of JOOUST since 2013.

Location

It is located in the town of Bondo, in Siaya County in the western part of Kenya, approximately, by road, west of the city of Kisumu. The geographical coordinates of the university's main campus are 0°05'38.0"S, 34°15'31.0"E.

Overview

JOOUST was founded in 2009, through a Legal Order, as Bondo University College, a constituent college of Maseno University. In 2013, the law was repealed and the university received its own charter as an independent institution of higher education.

Academics

As of February 2019, the university maintained the following academic units:
; Schools
;
;Institutes
; Centers
  • Center for Research Innovation and Technology
  • Centre for Gender Mainstreaming and Development
  • Centre for Outreach and Extension Services
  • Centre for E-Learning
  • Africa Center of Excellence in Sustainable Use of Insects as Food and Feeds.

    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.