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Energy, Gas And Petroleum Engineering

Introduction

The Energy, Gas, and Petroleum Engineering Department was established in 2023 as the successor to the former Energy Technology and Gas and Petroleum Engineering Departments. Its mandate is to address energy and environmental issues through training and research in sustainable and green energy systems, as well as to support human resource development for the emerging Kenyan oil and gas industry, the growing petrochemical industry other oil and gas discoveries in the region. The department focuses on training and research in energy resources, exploration, generation, utilization, and conversion technologies. We acknowledge that energy is a critical component of any nation's or community's development. As a result, we recognize the importance of developing new energy technologies as well as utilizing existing resources more efficiently and sustainably.

Kenya’s vision 2030 places energy among the six main pillars of development. This has resulted to more effort and support from the government and other institutions, which Kenyatta University is part of, to explore and exploit more energy resources, both conventional and renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, bio-energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, hydropower, coal, natural gas and petroleum. With continued increase in the demand and cost of energy in Kenya and around the world, there is now an urgent demand for a well-trained workforce to develop, process, utilize and manage conventional, unconventional and renewable energy sources in an environmentally safe and economically feasible way. In addition, after many years of unsuccessful exploration, Kenya discovered its first commercially viable oil reserves. The country is currently estimated to have in excess of 800 million barrels of crude oil reserves. The Tertiary Rift Basin and gas in the Lamu Basin offshore wells indicate the presence of viable quantities of oil and gas, and thus a significant potential for oil and gas production. However, the region lacks technical capacity, particularly in the upstream oil and gas sector. This, along with other midstream and downstream challenges, places significant constraints on the economic exploitation of the oil and gas potential in the country and region, necessitating the need for specialized trained manpower in fields relevant to the oil and gas sector, such as reservoir characterization, drilling and reservoir production technology, and enhanced oil and gas recovery technologies.

Our Energy Technology and Petroleum Engineering programmes are designed to develop graduates who will address the national as a well as the global challenges in the energy sector. Graduates from the programmes will be involved in a wide range of careers that may include: reservoir characterization, drilling and reservoir production technology, enhanced oil and gas recovery technologies, transition pathways from conventional to new energy systems, efficient and sustainable energy supply in buildings and manufacturing processes, energy analysis and auditing, development of renewable energy systems and technologies, managing the integration of renewable energy generation into existing power systems, energy systems installation and commissioning, project management, energy consultancy, formulation of future energy policies, among others.

Vision

To become a globally recognized Renewable Energy and Petroleum Engineering Teaching, Research and Technical Training Centre of Excellence, for the Energy Industry.

Mission

To build the capacity of renewable energy, gas and petroleum engineering professionals by providing the skills-set to serve in the various streams in the energy sector in Kenya and globally.

University Linkages:

  1. The University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
  2. The University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
  3. The University of Benin, Nigeria.
  4. The China University of Petroleum, Quindao, China.
  5. Kangwon University, South Korea.
  6. Higher colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  7. IOWA State University USA.
  8. University of Missouri, USA.
  9. University of Colorado, USA.
  10. Akita University, Japan
  11. University of Western Ontario
  12. Carlos III University of Madrid

 Industrial links/collaborations

  1. East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE)
  2. Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MOEP)
  • Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
  1. Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)
  2. Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen)
  3. Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO)
  • Geothermal Development Company (GDC)
  • Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)
  1. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
  2. National Industrial Training Authority (NITA)
  3. Kenya Renewable Energy Association (KEREA)
  • URBASOLAR Group - France
  • African Solar Designs (ASD)
  • French National Solar Energy Institute (INES)
  1. Kenya Oil Gas Association (KOGA),
  • Tullow Oil Kenya

 
STUDENT SOCIETIES

Kenyatta University Energy Engineering Club

The energy engineering club is a  departmental welfare society for the students who  champion for clean energy and energy conservation in Kenya, Africa and beyond. It brings together Energy Technology students and professionals in the various Energy fields together through various activities and programs, the club aims at building the capacity of Energy Technology students through giving insights on what their field entails. The club is not limited to Energy, Gas and Petroleum department & students however students registered in the Energy technology program  in Kenyatta University become members by default. The Objectives Capacity building for the next frontier of energy professionals, Welfare, networking and industrial linkages and Sensitization of the Net Zero Plan and other environmental CSR’s. We always encourage new students to plug in and get the best out of such initiatives - KUEE is vibrant on social media on twitter https://twitter.com/EnergyClubKU, LinkedIn  and https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZzBNbn4KtS80vWoTZLp, Whatsapp:https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZzBNbn4KtS80vWoTZLp.  Follow and stay informed.

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)- KUSC

Society of Petroleum Engineers -Kenyatta University Student Chapter (SPE- KUSC) is a Departmental student welfare society. It is part of the global professional body for Petroleum Engineers which is based in Houston Texas, USA. Since initiation in March 2016, SPE- KUSC has been at the forefront of supplementing our curriculum by giving our students a vital link to Oil and Gas industries worldwide.

This has given them a much-needed competitive edge in this ever-evolving industry. In 2017, it was globally recognized as a Gold Standard Chapter, a much-acclaimed prize. In 2020 we received the Millstones Anniversary certificate for furthering SPE-KUSC mission and supporting local membership.
Some of the activities include; technical workshops, career fairs, networking dinners and team building excursions. It is truly a joy to see our students flourishing and gaining relevant technical skills, leadership skills, networking and mentorship opportunities. We always encourage new students to plug in and get the best out of such initiatives -KUSC is vibrant on social media on twitter (@spe_ku), Instagram (spe_ku), LinkedIn (SPE KUSC) and Facebook (spe ku). Follow and stay informed.

Academic Staff and Specialization

 

  1. Dr. Joseph Njuguna Muguthu (Chairman) – Renewable energy Technology, Energy Modeling & Energy Processes Optimization
  2. Dr. Eng Daniel Okang’a Oyoo – Chemical and Processing Engineering
  3. Dr. Eng Chris Muli Wambua -  Gas Engineering
  4. Dr. Eng Antony Fundia Simbiri - Drilling and Production Engineering
  5. Eng. Elias Onyango Ako – Thermal sciences and engineering
  6. Eng. Dorothy W. Maina - Chemical engineering and Biotechnology
  7. Eng Veronica Ngunzi - Agricultural processing Engineering, Energy Management, Renewable energy and Thermal energy systems.
  8. Eng. Kay Nyaboe Nyakundi - Renewable energy, energy efficiency and management.
  9. Dr. Francis Namu Njoka – Solar energy, Hydrogen & fuel cells systems, energy analysis and management
  10. Dr. Osodo Booker Onyango – Bioenergy studies and environmental engineering
  11. Dr. Samuel Maina Ngure - Energy, Electrical and Electronics Technology
  12. Dr. Emmanuel Yeri Kombe- Bioenergy, Energy modelling, Energy planning and Policy, and Energy auditing.
  13. Mr. Teddy Miller Samo - Renewable energy, energy efficiency and management.

Adjunct Professors.

  1. Eng. Prof. Stephen Adewole. University of Benin, Nigeria.
  2. Eng. Prof. Sunday Ikiensikiama Sunday. University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
  3. Eng. Prof. Joel Ogbona Friday. University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  4. Eng. Prof. Thomas Adebayo. Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates

 External Examiner.

  1. Eng. Duncan Onyango Mbuge

External Part time Lecturers

  1. Thomas Thoruwa
  2. Eng. Christopher Maina
  3. James Koske
  4. David Wekesa
  5. Roy Orenge
  6. Evan Murimi
  7. Nadir Hashim
  8. Franklin Kinoti
  9. Kennedy Awuor
  10. Gathu Kirubi
  11. Isaac Maina
  12. George Magore
  13. Augustine Ruto
  14. Mary Opondo
  15. Dan Ojwang
  16. Patrick Njuguna
  17. Asaph Mbugua Muhia
  18. Oroko Joanes Agung
  19. Bruno Robert Moses
  20. Harriet Ngatha
  21. Peter Okaka

Objectives of Our Department:

  1. To produce renewable energy, oil and gas graduates with the necessary training solutions for the energy, sector.
  2. To advance research in renewable oil and gas and sustainable energy systems for industrial development.
  • To promote cascaded dissemination of knowledge and technology transfer on renewable energy, oil and gas technologies and management.
  1. To initiate and maintain collaborations with like-minded entities to entrench energy initiatives in the Country and beyond.
  2. To develop highly flexible and quality renewable energy and petroleum engineering responsive programmes suited to the energy, sector of the Economy.

Department of Gas and Petroleum Engineering
The Chairperson
Department of Gas and Petroleum Engineering
School of Engineering and Technology
Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 43844-00100
Tel.: 020-870 4501/4503
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Chairperson Energy, Gas and Petroleum Engineering