President William Ruto, on the sidlines of the Korea-Africa Summit invited South Korea’s President Yoo, to Kenya during the official opening of Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KENYA-AIST) which is nearing completion.
“I take this opportunity to invite Your Excellency to join us during the opening ceremony. We are confident that this institution will be a prominent showcase of Africa-Korea scientific and technological collaboration,” he added.
KENYA-AIST is a postgraduate-only state institution that was founded in 2021 and is modelled after the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The university’s founding was intended to address the scarcity of highly qualified engineers that the nation and the region would require in order to propel Kenya towards industrialization by 2030.
President Ruto expressed gratitude to President Yoo for helping to establish the institution, which will be strategically significant to the country because innovation, science, and technology are seen as key drivers of Kenya’s rapid modernization and transition to a middle-income status.
