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The Kenya Hub

Supporting Kenyan science

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The Pan Africa Chemistry Network in Kenya

We currently have centres for scientific activity in four African countries. Our Kenyan Hub helps to coordinates the work we do for the chemical sciences across the continent, while acting as the focal point for local networking and training.

We work closely with three partner universities and the Kenyan Chemical Society to support and connect those working in the chemical sciences.

Our partner univerisites include Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenyatta University and University of Nairobi.

Chemistry is the discipline that makes everything work. We are working to influence policy direction and show the importance of chemistry in national development.
Prof Shem Wandiga, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Kenyan Hub activity includes:

  • Enhancing collaboration between the government, researchers, industries and communities by organising scientific events and conferences – including the PACN Congress 2015 and 2016.

  • Analytical training courses, hosted by JKUAT for the past 8 years and now run in partnership with GSK. After being initiated at this hub, the courses are now used to train analytical chemists across Africa. We have now trained more than 165 chemists.

  • A collaboration with P&G which involved an internship with University of Nairobi and the provision of equipment and staff to the university to support their water quality monitoring work in the Kiberia district.

  • Regional and national support for the Kenya Science and Engineering Fair, to promote scientific careers and public appreciation for chemistry’s role in Africa’s future.

Kenya Hub management committee

The PACN administrator, Erick Awas, is hosted by the University of Nairobi, supporting our work in Kenya.

There are currently over 80 Royal Society of Chemistry members in Kenya, plus a local Royal Society of Chemistry representative, Professor Jacob Midiwo.

Chairman Professor Shem Wandiga, UoN

Secretary Professor Jacob Midiwo, UoN 

Other management committee members
  • Professor Anthony Gachanja, JKUAT
  • Professor Shem Wandiga, University of Nairobi (UoN) 
  • Dr Solomon Derese, UoN      
  • Dr Ali Salim, JKUAT
  • Dr Eric Masika, Kenyatta University
  • Dr Leonard Gitu, JKUAT and Kenya Chemical Society

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You can contact the hub directly and sign up to the PACN newsletter from this page.


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