By Tracy Kavai,
Daystar University has secured a landmark national research grant and consultancy engagement worth KES 17.5 million to implement a nationwide study on child labour in Kenya.
The announcement was made by the Directorate of Research, Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (DRICE), describing the achievement as a major milestone for the university’s growing reputation in impactful and policy-driven research.
The five-month study will cover all 47 counties in Kenya and aims to generate evidence that will help inform public policy, strengthen child protection systems, and guide future interventions aimed at combating child labour and its worst forms.
The research project will be conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the International Labour Organization, and the State Department for Children Services. The partnership highlights Daystar University’s increasing recognition as a trusted institution in national and international research engagements.
DRICE congratulated the project team led by Prof. Laban P. Ayiro, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Research Methods at Daystar University. Other members of the team include Dr. Martin Opondo Oloo, Dr. Roseline Olumbe, and Samuel Munyuwiny, who is also a Daystar PhD student and adjunct lecturer.
According to DRICE, the achievement reflects the power of visionary leadership, multidisciplinary scholarship, doctoral talent, and strategic collaboration in addressing pressing national challenges affecting children in Kenya.
The Directorate further noted that the project aligns with Daystar University’s commitment to advancing justice, influencing public policy, and transforming society through meaningful research and innovation.
In a statement signed by Dr. Caroline Ayuya Muaka, the university community was encouraged to celebrate the milestone and congratulate the research team for bringing pride and recognition to Daystar University.
