Inflation in the Kenyan Market

By Osinde Joshua

graph of decrease of tomato purchase

Inflation pinch in Kenyan Market
Since the start of this month o March the inflation has continued to go up in Kenyan market especially on Agricultural products. Due to lack of enough onions and tomatoes in the market to cater for rise and need of those essential commodities the trend has changed how customer’s and consumers try to corp up with that situation.
Mr Ken Omwayo is a young business man in Ongata Rongai who vender vegetables and owns a small kiosk . He has done that business for 4 years but this time he had noticed some change in the way customers shop and the total income he generates each day compared to the past.
He says he used to get customers who could buy tomatoes above ksh 100 around 50 ,but now the number had dropped drastically to around 5- 10. He say the problem could be rise of price and the quality of tomatoes right now in the market. Right now one tomato goes for ksh 20 which is unbearable for many common mwanachi.He admits the selling of royco and tomato sauce has gone up ,and exmates around 80% of his customers have changed the routine how they shop.Many tomato venders in Rongai admits that their sell has decreased almost half which means they sell 50 % of what they used to sell.
This puts the economy of the country at risks , the tax man in his quarter announcement admitted the target had been missed . Infact small scale business provide around 50% of what the taxman collects every year.

MMU innovation week

By Osinde Joshua

Picture: Flexible solar water pumping system


The annual exhibition week that took place in Multimedia University of Kenya, was characterised by the theme, linking the academia and industry towards the realization of 4 th industrial revolutions for the big four agenda , is expected to spur conversation on how the academia and industry can effectively work together in coming up with workable homebased solutions to problems facing our country.
The exhibition week was to encourage young and energetic Kenyans to venture into innovations to curb some of the challenges to face us and we can have a better solutions to them.For example one of the the four agendas is food security; Most of our land is arable forming and if utilized property we can produce enough food to feed ourselves and export others if only solve the problem of water for irrigation. This only needs mechanisms that can be employed to store water during rain season or dig boreholes to have water for irrigation.Now this where minds are supports to role to come up with innovation skill.
Other four big agenda are; Universal Health ,manufacturing and affordable housing . It was a NYC decision for the exhibition to be conducted in the University as students are very important key stake holders in solving the problems that face Kenyans at large.MMU Registrar, Research and innovation Mr Anderson Maina said the exhibition provides a platform for students ,staff ,industry expert’s and innovators to engage and share ideas on how the innovative projects can be improved,patented and commercialized.He said exhibition will go a low way in supporting the governments big four agenda adding that the exercise has been aligned to the natural economic goals and the University research and innovative agenda.
The exhibition was free for MMU students as host members and external participants were required to pay Ksh1000 , and many people had a chance to show there innovative tools and also explained how they work and also where it could be applied in our https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/tech/elon-musk-says-college-is-basically-for-fun-but-not-for-learning-and-that-a-degree/qp19tj2normal lives.https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/tech/elon-musk-says-college-is-basically-for-fun-but-not-for-learning-and-that-a-degree/qp19tj2

Monthly/annual chicken sale

By Charity Akinyi Ogola

The pie chart produces Monthly,weekly and annual sales of Chicken at Twin Star Hotel in Rongai. The data was collected for one week to determine the amount of profit the hotel gains from selling chicken per year,week and per month. March and October the sales profit came out in high amount of sh19,000 but in the month of January, due to lack of customers the sales profit was sh11,500 which they count as the least profitable month in the whole year.Many people tend to buy chicken between October and March compared to January. Calculation of the profit for the whole year amounts to sh15,449.92.

Innovative young minds

By Charity Akinyi Ogola

Picture: Simple solar home system

Innovation is a crucial thing to the continuing success of any organisation or the country. It enables youths to think big and come up with ideas that would help them individually and provide a sustainable economy. The innovation week which started on Wednesday,26th february,2020 at Multimedia University, highlighted how to assist the government of Kenya to achieve the big four agenda. Due to technological era, big brains create ideas on the innovation sector that helps in saving energy, creating employment and many others. Some of these ideas are, making a Simple solar home system that takes energy direct from the sun, Portable fruit waste Bio-digester, Wind and solar energy comprehensive utilization test device among others. According to Dr Frank Stevens the host of the programme, innovation is fruitful both to the country and an individual and that most universities becomes a target for innovation programmes because here is where young minds are generated,young people who are yearning for a better future with development. Innovation can be helpful if it’s given a chance.

Picture: Innovated home solar system

Picture: Victor Martinez professor at Standford university

A round up of the Multimedia University of Kenya’s innovation week

by Okinyi Francis

Borrowing from the words of perhaps the world’s greatest innovator Thomas Edison alias the Wizard of Menlopark “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up” .The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time.Tens of innovators flooded the halls of Multimedia University’s conference hall starting from 8.00am on the 26th of Feb for the three day event with their innovations clutched.This was the fifth time in a row the institution has held such a prestigious event in the world of academia.Innovation weeks attract some of the finest brains in not only science and technology but also in arts.This time the innovation was so open and not limited to only science and technology.Innovation ideally is any exploit that would make the world a better place and the quality of improved.New entries were recorded from the faculty of media and communication under the tutelage of the film department when their feature film “Wema” screened for the first time since production in front of the mammoth crowd of intellects .The film which tends to show how students exploit different avenues like science and technology to survive while in University.The film indeed is a unique tool, as arts change perceptions and attitude.The film sensitizing on the importance of science and technology and its adoption among students.

Some of the items showcased were from resident students while others were from other Universities.One of the award winning innovations was the smart Bin which is a concept of two Multimedia university students in the faculty of Engineering ,an incorporation of tech into how wastes are sampled and clients rewarded with bonus points.

Guests speakers were no exception and some of the men who graced this occasion were the high and mighty in the fields of science and technology ,governance and career development who urged students to venture more in the field of sciences.Mr. Anderson Maina the Registrar in charge of Research and innovation and Professor Paul Mbatia the DVC in charge of Academic Affairs Research and innovation were the main organizers of the event. One thing that was prominent from the speakers was the need for students to enroll in technical and vocational institutes to build on the skill sets they posses.

There were more male innovators as compared to their female counterparts.The male ratio was 3:1 for every three male innovators recorded one was female a worrying trend.This should be looked at with a keen interest and effort made to persuade more ladies to venture into Science and Technology.

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