KeNIA supports Cooperative University of Kenya in innovation ecosystem peer review

By:  Kanto Kai Okanta

The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) has supported the Cooperative University of Kenya in conducting a peer review assessment aimed at strengthening the institution’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The exercise, carried out using the Entrepreneurial Institution Maturity Framework (EIMF), represents a significant step toward enhancing the university’s capacity for innovation and research commercialization.

Zetech University facilitated the review, providing technical guidance to help the Cooperative University identify strengths and growth opportunities across key areas including leadership, governance, human capital, infrastructure, and policy environment. The peer review was conducted in collaboration with Institutional Working Groups and KeNIA staff to ensure a structured and evidence-based process.

KeNIA noted that the approach enhances institutional effectiveness and strengthens quality assurance systems, contributing to continuous improvement within academic and administrative departments.

The agency reaffirmed its commitment to fostering partnerships that connect academia, industry, and policy, with the goal of supporting universities to build environments where research responds to societal needs and entrepreneurship drives sustainable socio-economic development.