UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI READY TO SUPPORT JUDICIARY BUILD A DATA CENTER

UoN Ready to support Judiciary build a Data Center
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The President of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of Kenya, Hon David Maraga revealed that the Judiciary is in the process of building a data center, that will be a hub of all justice institutions like the Police, Prisons, DPP, DCI among others.

UNIVERSITY ENGINEERS DEVELOP OIL PIPELINE DEFECT SENSOR


The technology can help prevent accidents such as the 2011 Sinai slum oil pipeline tragedy.
In Summary
• The team tested an aluminium bar with an induced defect and, using the technology, achieved the highest reported resolution worldwide.
• It involves the use of a specially amplified ultrasound wave, which can detect even small defects at a length of ten metres. 

Kenyan and Indian researchers have jointly developed one of the world’s most sensitive technologies to detect flaws in buildings, pipelines and railway tracks among other structures.