Learners in
secondary schools have been urged to explore Artificial Intelligence in their
projects for the Kenya Science and Engineering Fair competition.
The call was made during the Eastern Region 2025 KSEF competition held at Makueni Boys.
KSEF is an annual event that provides a platform for Kenyan students to showcase their scientific, technological, and engineering projects and innovations, fostering STEM learning and promoting interest in these fields
Chief Judge
Francis Kinaka urged all participants to conduct thorough research and obtain
authentic data for their various projects, adding that a special focus should be
on AI.
"To our
project supervisors, we urge you to train these young scientists in coding
skills. If we look around the world, one of the big drivers is AI, and that is
our takeaway today," noted Kinaka.
He emphasized the
need for well-equipped personnel in schools to sustain better solutions for
global problems.
"Our
scientists of tomorrow need to be bold and aware of the current world. Teachers
must provide learners with the knowledge to prepare students for tomorrow's
world," he said.
"Many
students were recycling past projects without any improvement, which may not
make much sense."
Kinaka stated
that for a project to be worthwhile, research should be conducted for at least
six months before presentation.
In the
competition, Moi High School Biruli ranked first, followed by Makueni Boys in
second place. Ikuu Boys ranked third.
Machakos Girls,
the best-performing girls’ school, ranked fourth and was followed by Kibirichia
Girls School.
Makueni Boys
Chief Principal Francis Mutua welcomed the performance of his students,
attributing their success to exclusive research, which led to outstanding
results.
Moreover, he
highlighted the impressive creativity among learners, which he said was crucial
in raising the bar of the competition a notch higher.
Among the
counties that participated, Machakos County emerged as the top, with Makueni as
the second runner-up. Position three went to Embu, followed by Meru in fourth,
Tharaka Nithi in fifth, Kitui in sixth, Isiolo in seventh, and Marsabit in
eighth.
The national competition will be held from April 6 to April 12 in Kiambu.
