Knowledge Transfer Partnership: Smart Irrigation System Project

The Faculty of Engineering, University of Nairobi, Aston University, and Solargen Technologies (SGT) have teamed up through a  knowledge transfer partnership (KTP)  to develop a smart irrigation system using solar and wind energy to provide year-round watering of land to improve crop production in Kenya. The team representing the University of Nairobi in this project are; Prof. Ayub Gitau and Dr. George Kamucha from the University of Nairobi. Professor Gitau is an Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and a professional agricultural engineer. Dr.