Kenyatta University GIS Lab is located within the 8:4:4 Building Complex at the main campus along Thika Road.
The Lab provides a platform for practical training of GIS and Remote Sensing and its application in a spectrum of industries that include Agriculture, Health, Transport & Communication, Security, Tourism and Hospitality, among others. The Computing capacity in the Lab comprises of 40 Desktop Stations with fast-speed internet access. Students and staff members can also access Wi-Fi internet through the Eduroam Wi-Fi access points.
The University signed up for the Esri Campus wide license. The license allows students, staff members and researchers affiliated to KU to access Desktop GIS Software, ArcGIS Online, Web and Mobile Native tools for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data that can be geographically referenced.
The Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly throughout the world since its outbreak in Wuhan Province of China in December of 2019. Barely three months after the outbreak the devastating health and economic effects of the disease are currently being felt in poor and rich countries. The common response to the pandemic in all countries is severe restriction of population movements by governments. The emerging evidence shows that the disease affects the elderly disproportionately more than the youth. However, little information exists on how the effects of the restrictions if people are obeying it and of the disease spreading pattern itself. Some members of the community are already feeling the socio-economic and health impacts of COVID19. It is on this premise that the spatial knowledge community in Kenyatta University saw the necessity of consolidating various data sets to develop solutions that can help to understand the impacts of COVID19. The Hub comprises a team of volunteers, including former and current students, staff members and technical support team from our partners.
Statement of Acknowledgement
We express gratitude to Kenyatta University administration for providing leadership and guidance necessary for implementing this project. We acknowledge the following for coordination and technical support:
+254-20-8703800
Kenyatta University, Webmaster
In view of the immense and meticulous undertaking required to prepare the various spatial visualization products, and in consideration of the limited time and constrained on resources, we recognize and express sincere gratitude to the team members listed below. This platform would not have been possible without their voluntary support. The team is made up of current and former students of Kenyatta University, staff members from diverse fields and knowledge base. We sincerely acknowledge their time input and technical skill that enabled the development of the Covid’19 visualization platform and the applications therein.
We also acknowledge the input from friends of KU GIS Lab – The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in the Treasury, The Diseases Surveillance and Epidemic Response Unit (DSERU) in the Ministry of Health, and The National Disaster Operation Centre (NDOC) in the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.

Prof. Simon M. Onywere,

Alex A. Asige
Coordination, Technical Support,
ArcGIS Online administrator & Solutions Development

James Karanja
Website Development, System Administration and Development

Mariam Mazera
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Marie Omedo
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Fredah Cherotich
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Faith Muga
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation.

Nduta Karanja Esther
Risk modelling & visualization

Isahia Wandabwa
Data collection & collation
Raphael Mong’are
Data collection & collation

Clare Chebet
Data collection & collation
Christine Ogoti
Data collection & collation

Benn Simon Otieno
Android Solutions Development

Peter Gondi
Web Solutions Development

James Magige
Data preparation, analysis, and visualization.

Anne Aol
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Jackson Otuke
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Moses Kamau Thiong’o
Technical support, Solutions Development, & Cartography.

Luke Odera
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation.

Samuel Kimani
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Victor Okoth Odhiambo
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation.

Ben Mwangi

Joyce Siundu
Data preparation, analysis, and presentation

Wencelaus Simiyu,
Technical Support on ArcGIS Software

Anthony Gakobo
Technical Support on ArcGIS Software and Data





