The Initiative

About Kneil

About KNEIL

Towards a Stronger University-led innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kenya

The Kenya Network of Entrepreneurial Institutions Leaders (KNEIL) is a platform for institutional leaders to discuss, co-design and drive solutions to challenges of entrepreneurial and innovation prospects of institutions. KNEIL is created to encourage & grow institutions' potential to develop, promote, nurture and drive sustainable innovation & entrepreneurial ecosystems within the institutions and by extension the country.

About Us

Why choose us?

Mission

To catalyse the maturity of the entrepreneurial and innovation potential of institutions of higher learning by leveraging their collective knowledge capacity for national socio-economic transformation

Vision

A vibrant community of transformative entrepreneurial institutions

Core Values

These are values that lie at the heart of the KNEIL’s identity forming the organizational DNA and will differentiate the KNEIL from its peers.They include:

  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Inclusive
  • Agile
  • Trust
  • Permission Values

    These values will make up minimum behavioural standards that will be expected of everyone who will join the network, but which don’t uniquely define the network.They include:

  • Professional
  • Humility
  • Ethical
  • Aspirational Value

    These will be the values that the organization will aspire to have (but don’t yet have), because the organization believes that they are essential to its future success.They Include:

  • Transformational
  • Afrocentricity
  • Passion
  • Kneil
    Join the 14+ Universities.

    Why Join The Network

    KNEIL
    Governance

    These are heads of institutions willing to pull together, share expertise or resources and work to develop specific initiatives to kick off the network.

    Prof. Stephen Kiama

    Council Chairperson

    Prof. Laban Ayiro

    Council Vice Chairperson

    Prof. Robert Gateru

    Council Member

    Prof. Samuel Gudu

    Council Member

    Prof. Peter N Muchiri

    Council Member

    Prof. Eric Koech, PH.D., MBS

    Council Member

    Prof. Jacob Kibwage

    Council Member

    Prof. Emily Achieng

    Council Member

    Prof. Peninah Aloo Obudho

    Council Member

    Dr. Tonny Omwansa

    Council Secretary

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