Philip Oyier and Miss Wairimu Gichaiya (JKUAT), Miss Patricia Gitonga (UoN) and Franklin Mutisya (Machakos University) were also part of the Kenyan delegation behind the 12-member team that participated in the Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals.
Universities and students from across the Southern Africa region showcased their talents at the Global Final, underscoring the rapid development of digital skills in the Southern Africa region.
Teams from countries including Cameroon, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda demonstrated their advanced skills by winning multiple awards across competition tracks such as Network, Cloud, Computing, and Innovation.
"To achieve the goal of learning through competition and inspiring innovation through competition, we have continuously evolved the design of competition topics," said Huawei director of ICT Strategy and Business Development Ritchie Peng in his opening address during the finals.
"The competition aligns with our vision for an Intelligent World 2030 and encourages students to master cloud computing, big data, and AI to drive social progress."