In a significant stride towards enhancing international collaborations and fostering academic partnerships, Professor Madimabe Geoff Mapaya, a distinguished professor from the facultyof Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Venda in South Africa, recently paid a courtesy call to Professor Henry K. Kiplangat, the Vice-Chancellor of Kabarak University. This meeting held great significance as the two universities have an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and sought to deliberate on the operationalization of this agreement. The visit marked an important step towards strengthening academic bonds and promoting mutual growth and collaboration between the two institutions.

Kabarak University's School of Music and Media, known for its excellence in producing competent professionals, recently had the privilege of hosting distinguished guests from the Media Council of Kenya (MCK). Led by Mecha Joseph, the Media Council of Kenya Nakuru Region Coordinator, the delegation included Ms. Angel Wanjala a finalist student currently working with MCK, and Joan Kittony, their administrative assistant. The purpose of their visit was to enlighten and inspire the media students at Kabarak University on journalists' accreditation, the journalist's code of conduct, and the life of a journalist, and to answer questions on careers in journalism.

In a bid to enhance the quality of education and teaching practices, Kabarak University's Directorate of Excellence in Learning and Teaching recently organized a training session on Competency-Based Education (CBE) for its staff members. The training, held at the university auditorium, aimed to equip the participants with a comprehensive understanding of the essence of CBE, the distinction between Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Knowledge-Based Curriculum (KBC), 21st-century skills in higher education, the Basic Education Curriculum Framework (BECF), the implications of BECF to the curriculum, and the challenges and solutions in implementing CBC.

Kabarak University's School of Science Engineering and Technology (SSET), Department of Computer Science and IT is proud to announce an ongoing workshop focused on IoT (Internet of Things) and Robotics. This workshop aims to delve into the cutting-edge concepts and technologies in IoT all the while offering a hands-on and practical experience for the Participants.

A team of 6 faculty and 22 students from Kabarak University attended the Data Science Africa 2023 Summer School and Workshop that was held at the University of Rwanda in Kigali from 8^th - 12^th May, 2023. The event was a huge success, with over 230 participants from 15 African countries, including Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda.

In a heartwarming display of collaboration and shared purpose, a visiting team from Indiana University, led by Ms. Nicole Anderson, joined the Kabarak University Department of Public Health in a community service initiative in the Mogotio area. This endeavor aimed to witness firsthand the impactful work being done by Kabarak University in the local community and to further strengthen the ongoing collaboration talk between the two institutions. The visit not only shed light on the transformative efforts of Kabarak University but also highlighted the significance of cross-border partnerships in addressing public health challenges.