The Ministry of Education in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched the first Robotics Contest in Kenya in 2008 with the aim of promoting automation through innovation in TVET institutions. Since then, Robotics contests have been successfully conducted yearly under the Ministry of Education, State Department of Vocational and Technical Training. This contest has attracted the paticipation of National Polytechnics, Technical Vocational Colleges, Local Universities and some institutions from East African region.
The robotics contest which is an annual event and has been successfully held for the last nine (9) years is one of the means by which technology and innovation is promoted within TVET institutions and universities. It is therefore, crucial that trainees and university students are fully prepared from the onset of the robot constraction so that they can translate knowledge acquired in class into practical application.
It is for this reason that the robot contest rules have been always prepared to enable adequate preparations and full involvement of trainees, university students and lectures. The competition involves regional and national contests whose dates are disclosed prior to the scheduled period.
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