Our Past Events
KENYA TOURISM BOARD HACKATHON
The hackathon was held on 15th and 16th January 2026. the hackathon was organized by Kenya Tourism Board together with the Konza Technopolis. DEKUT was represented by teams from the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management who participated virtually.
DeVFest MT. KENYA 2025
The event was organized by the Google Developers Group with the support of the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre. The attendees were drawn across the various Universities in the Mt. Kenya region, where more than 300 attendees gained exposure to modern technologies.
DeKUT i2B INNOVATION WEEKEND IV
The event was held on 3rd and 4th of October 2025 at the University. It served as a platform for innovators, primarily students to explore the intricacies of innovation. The event was organized by the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre. The event attracted 288 participants.
KIRITI SECONDARY SCHOOL MENTORSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Collaborated with the institution in the establishment of innovation club which will expose the students early to the principles of innovation, leadership and Technology.
DESIGN THINKING HACKATHON
The event was held at Riara University from 18th- 20th July 2025. The design thinking hackathon was not merely a competition. it was a catalyst for nurturing the next generation of innovators, thinkers, and problem solvers within our universities. The opportunity provided students with an opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, tackle real world challenges, and transform ideas into viable prototypes.
UNLOCKING ANDROID EVENT
Droidcon Kenya Community Initiative successfully hosted at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) by the Google Developers Group on July 26, 2025 with the support of DeSIC. This event marked a key milestone in the team’s ongoing outreach efforts aimed at empowering local Android developers across Kenya. As part of a broader initiative by the Droidcon/Fluttercon Kenya community, the event was designed to give back by providing students and early-career developers with opportunities to learn, engage, and grow. The event featured keynote sessions, technical talks, a hands-on codelab, a panel discussion, and open Q&A all tailored to introduce and deepen participants’ knowledge of tools like Jetpack Compose, Android Studio, and Gemini AI.
SUI ECOSYSTEM WORKSHOP
The Event was organized by the Blockchain and Web3 club at DeKUT with support from DeSIC. The event was held on 21st June 2025. Students were taken through a technical workshop introducing them to the fundamentals of the SUI blockchain, its architecture, Move programming, and ecosystem tools. We successfully onboarded new developers to the SUI ecosystem by guiding them through wallet setup, testnet interaction, and smart contract deployment. This initiative directly supports the mission of the DeKUT Blockchain Club to increase blockchain awareness, developer skills, and ecosystem participation among students.
The Nexus of Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
DeSIC hosted a keynote talk by Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal, Head of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIT Madras. As an expert in innovation and entrepreneurship within the university setting, Prof. Rajagopal shared valuable insights on how students can effectively manage their innovations and how universities can foster environments that support innovation and entrepreneurship.
DeKUT i2B INNOVATION WEKEND
The Event was held on 23rd-24th May 2025. The event was organized by the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre. This was the third i2B Innovation Weekend.The event was open to students, staff, and alumni. This was an engaging event that brought together innovators and idea enthusiasts from the University and the industry experts to brainstorm, develop, refine, be coached and finally pitch their business ideas to a team of judges.The event also acted as a training platform to the participants on the various aspects of research to commercialization.
GitHub Coding Sprint 2025
The event was held on 10th May 2025 by the Google Developers Group a community dedicated to inspiring and growing the next generation of developers and technology leaders. Coding Sprints 2025 was a day-long hackathon-style event where students and young developers teamed up to solve real-world challenges through coding. The goal was to encourage hands-on learning, foster teamwork, and build solutions that can create a positive impact in our communities.
KARATINA UNIVERSITY STARTUP EXPO
The event was held at karatina university on 29th and 30th November 2024. the event was organized to enable participants work on their innovative ideas and pitch before a panel of judges. the deKUT Ecolux group emerged position 3.
Dev FEST MT. KENYA 2024
The event was held on 9th November 2024 at the University Auditorium. The event successfully gathered over 300 developers, students, and tech enthusiasts, including participants from Meru University and Embu University. The event featured a series of engaging keynotes, hands-on workshops, and insightful panel discussions, contributing significantly to the growth and advancement of the tech landscape within the Mt. Kenya region. DevFest served as a platform for learning, skill development, and networking, strengthening the region’s position as a vibrant hub for technology innovation.
ORIGIN FEST HACKATHON
Origin Fest was an inaugural three-day Hackathon by Origin Labs Africa in partnership with the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre (DeSIC), held from 18th to 20th October 2024, bringing together students, researchers, and professionals to tackle real-world challenges. Focused on developing sustainable, indigenous-rooted solutions, the event aligns with Origin Labs’ mission to solve Africa’s complex problems through groundbreaking research, development, and innovation.
DeKUT i2B Storming Night III
The event was held on 4th October 2024. During this overnight event, the participants had a chance to take their ideas and develop them while examining the problem to be solved by the idea/concept from different perspectives. We explored brainstorming and design thinking to generate alternative ideas for the ideation. The developed ideas were pitched and selected for incubation.
INNOVATION FUNDING AND COMMERCIALIZATION WEBINAR
The webinar was held on 31st July 2024. The participants had a chance to Learn about the different avenues or models of funding innovation, how to access funding opportunities, and how to commercialize your research and innovation, among other things. The speaker of the session was Mr. Stephen Gugu, the Co-founder, and Director of Viktoria Venture, a Kenyan company that is helping early-stage companies obtain seed funding from angel investors and forge networks necessary for growth.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND MANAGEMENT WEBINAR
The intellectual property and management webinar was held on 30th July 2024. The webinar gave a chance to the participants to get to learn more on the intellectual property management. The speaker of the session was Dr. Moses Ollengo, Director of DeKUT Research, Technology Management and Community Linkages.
GOOGLE I/O EXTENDED EVENT
The event was held on 27th July 2024. Google I/O is an annual regional event proudly organized by Google, aimed at gathering forward thinking individuals
who are actively shaping the future of Android, Web, IoT – Robotics, AI, and Cloud technologies. It served as a day of inspiration through engaging sessions, enlightening workshops, and invaluable networking opportunities. Google I/O Mt. Kenya stands as a testament to the vibrant tech community in our region, drawing over 500 exceptional engineers from various corners of the Mt. Kenya Region, the majority of them coming from the DeKUT tech community. With meticulously curated tech talks delivered by industry experts.
DeKUT HACK
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors with the support from the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre planned a one week virtual hackathon targeting DeKUT students. DeKUT Hack aimed at driving innovations towards the themes of climate, healthcare, and Agriculture by using the emerging technologies. The hackathon commenced on the 1st July 2024 to 7th July 2024. The Hackathon climax was held physically on Saturday 13th July 2024 from 12 noon where there was final pitching and the top the top three team were awarded cash prizes
DeSIC INCUBATION PROGRAM COHORT II
CYBER SECURITY TRAINING
The Cyber Security training was held at the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre on the 19th April 2024 where the participants were equipped eith knowledge and tools they need to defend against cyber attacks and bounce back stronger. it is not just about cyber security; its about cyber reilience. They were also taken through six critical steps that enhance the digital safety and ensure continued success in todays digital world. The event was sponsored by GFA Consulting Group-SKIIVE PROJECT
DeKUT Entrepreneurial & Commercialization Master Plan Validation Workshop
DeKUT i2B Storming Night II
This event offered guidance on the process of developing a viable idea to address a particular problem. Selected participants presented their ideas, and others were grouped around these concepts to collaboratively generate pitches. The objective of this event was to equip participants with the skills needed to generate innovative ideas, simulate commercialization processes, and effectively pitch their concepts.
Invitation to join the DeKUT Startup Centre Acceleration Program
The EOI was seeking applications from interested startup companies in the University and outside the University community to join the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Center for an acceleration program towards forming a self sustaining company
DeKUT i2B Innovation Weekend
The DeKUT i2B Innovation Weekend was organized by the DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre and the DeKUT Science and Technology Park.
The event was open for Students, Staff and Alumni of DeKUT. The event started on Friday, the 3rd of November, at 5:30 p.m. to Saturday, the 4th of November, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
During this event, refined and developed ideas/concepts were pitched, evaluated and voted for by the participants and judges. Participants were grouped around themed concepts/prototypes to develop the same towards becoming a business enterprise or startup company. Experienced coaches guided the teams to navigate the various requirements in developing a successful start-up, and later, the teams pitched to potential investors or partners.
DeKUT Research Commercialization Webinar
DeKUT Startup and Incubation Centre Webinar
This was a brief informative session on Innovation and startup ecosystem at DeKUT. It was mainly targeting the first years to create awareness of the existence of the DeKUT Startup and incubation Centre(DeSIC) which is strategically positioned to guide in the journey of developing an idea or innovation into a business.The webinar provided the students with a comprehensive overview of the functioning of DeSIC which comprises of both the incubation centre (DeHUB) and the Startup Centre.
Visit by Dr. Konde (UNECA)
Dr. Victor Konde from United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Wednasday 23rd August, 2023 visited DeHUB since its a key partner to the Research – Innovation Ecosystem and Entrepreneurship Education Office (R-IEEED) which hosted him. Five incubatees at DeHUB had a chance to showcase their projects and in addition three startup companies also had a chance to showcase their products to the guest.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
On the 21st of June, DeHUB hosted an Intellectual Property Management event featuring Paul Chege, Assistant Manager-Patents at KIPI (Kenya Industrial Property Institute) and George Mwangi, DeKUT, TISC (Technology and Innovation Support Center). The event focused on the essential aspects of IP management, including the identification, assessment, and protection of intellectual property assets through legal mechanisms such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Enforcing IP rights to prevent unauthorized use and infringement by others was also emphasized. In today’s fiercely competitive global market, effective IP management is paramount as intellectual property assets can significantly enhance a company’s value and competitive edge. Participants gained valuable insights into safeguarding their innovations and creations, ensuring they can harness the full potential of their intellectual property in the dynamic business landscape
Veenky Naturals Product Launch
Veenky Naturals is one of the startup company under the DeSIC. The Company launched its first hair Product , the hair booster oil, on 24th May 2023.
The event aimed to raise awareness of the company’s existence in the
University and outside DeKUT and the various hair products it produces.
DeKUT i2B WEEKEND
DeKUT i2B Weekend aimed at empowering participants to create a startup from ideation to execution within just 48 hours (about 2 days). It provided a vibrant environment for like-minded individuals, founders, and investors to interact and network. Throughout the weekend, attendees accessed mentors, coaches, and industry experts who offered guidance and feedback on their business ideas. The event’s unique feature lied in its focus on technology and entrepreneurship, aligning perfectly with the university’s status as a pioneer in technology advancements in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. The i2B Weekend was an exciting journey, with participants pitching their ideas, forming teams, developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and ultimately launching their businesses. This experiential learning opportunity offered immense potential for growth and networking, providing the steppingstones for entrepreneurial success.
DeKUT i2B STORMING NIGHT
The DeKUT i2B Storming Night was a brainstorming session where 51 participants registered to pitch their ideas. Hosted by DeStaC and DeHUB with support from Film Hub and Science Park, the event aimed to provide a platform for like-minded students to interact and share their innovative business startup ideas. Participants were given 60 seconds to present to a panel of facilitators. The event also involved group pitching, where participants with similar ideas presented and shared their pitches.
CELO WORKSHOP
The successful collaborative event organized by GDG (Google Developer Group) and CELO with support from DeHUB brought together 59 technology enthusiasts, developers, and professionals at the Auditorium in the Resource Center. The event focused on exploring the latest advancements in blockchain technology and its applications. Guests enjoyed inspiring keynote sessions covering decentralized finance (DeFi), smart contracts, and blockchain interoperability. The hands-on workshop provided practical experience with blockchain development, building decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts.
The TinyML Workshop was a resounding success, attracting over 40 attendees. The event aimed to educate participants about the emerging field of Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) and its diverse applications.
The workshop featured two distinguished speakers, Solomon Githu and Joe Musya, who provided valuable insights into TinyML and IoT. Solomon Githu’s presentation covered fundamental concepts of TinyML, optimization techniques for deploying machine learning models on resource-constrained devices, and a hands-on workshop on data collection, model building, and deployment to Microcontrollers. Joe Musya conducted a workshop on building IoT products with Waziup LoRa boards. Both sessions were informative and engaging, leaving attendees with a comprehensive understanding of TinyML and IoT.