Maseno University Computing and Informatics Students Association (MUCISA) Hackathon 2025: Smart Campus Solutions at Maseno University
The Maseno University Computing and Informatics Students Association (MUCISA), in collaboration with the Maseno Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (MCAAI), hosted a vibrant hackathon focused on Smart Campus Solutions. The event was guided by MUCISA’s motto, "Embracing Technology for Innovators" and centred around three key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Quality Education (SDG 4), Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (SDG 9), and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) on 8th March 2025. This event fostered interdisciplinary collaboration, with participants from various faculties uniting to develop cutting-edge solutions for a smarter campus. Graced by esteemed faculty members from the School of Computing and Informatics and panel constituted by MCAAI & Kencorpus researchers, postgraduate students and industry leaders from Amazon Networks, Web3 Clubs, ICT Authority, Codevertex and Meliora. The hackathon provided an enriching platform for students to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.
The hackathon showcased a diverse range of innovative projects, each leveraging cutting-edge technology for theme oriented solution. The award winning projects were:
Edyfra: The Hive Mind Revolution is an AI-powered learning ecosystem that tailors education to each student’s needs. With intelligent study partners and adaptive learning paths, it transforms studying into a dynamic, personalized experience. This is the future of learning—smart, collaborative and built for mastery.
Kazi Near: A decentralized job marketplace on the NEAR blockchain, connecting freelancers and employers with secure, transparent smart contract payments. By using NEAR tokens, it reduces fraud, delays and transaction fees, enabling global job access.
OpinionMiner: An AI-powered sentiment analysis tool that helps organizations understand public opinion from social media, reviews and surveys. Using advanced models like BERT. It delivers real-time sentiment insights, making data-driven decision-making accessible to businesses, researchers and institutions.
AI Farm Assistant: An AI-powered tool for Kenyan farmers, offering weather forecasts, crop recommendations, disease detection and instant chatbot support. With a web app, USSD access and Kiswahili/English support, it connects farmers to buyers, suppliers and financial aid.
The IndabaX Kenya Machine Learning Community announced that Maseno University will host the next IndabaX event, urging both students and faculty to actively attend and participate in this informative machine learning conference.
The event was proudly sponsored by the soon to be launched Maseno Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (MCAAI), under the leadership of Dr. Lilian Wanzare, further reinforcing the lab's commitment to advancing AI-driven innovation as well Amazons Network, the definition of fast, reliable connection steered by Mr. Clinton Morekwa an alumni from School of Computing and Informatics.
