Institutional Leadership
Provides strategic direction, institutional oversight, governance alignment, and university-wide coordination.
Governance & Institutional Structure
Institutional Oversight, Coordination & Strategic Direction
CRIBI operates within Kenya Methodist University’s institutional framework, supporting multidisciplinary innovation ecosystems, executive learning, applied research, incubation, Living Labs, resource mobilisation, and digital transformation initiatives.
Institutional Alignment
CRIBI operates as Kenya Methodist University’s platform for innovation, executive learning, resource mobilisation, incubation, and multidisciplinary deployment ecosystems.
Strategic Coordination
The center supports collaboration across academic schools, research systems, Living Labs, institutional partnerships, and applied innovation initiatives.
Innovation Governance
CRIBI promotes structured innovation development, operational accountability, partnership readiness, and deployment-oriented institutional transformation.
Governance Structure
Institutional Coordination & Innovation Governance
CRIBI operates through a layered governance and execution structure connecting institutional leadership, Living Labs, innovation systems, interdisciplinary collaboration, and deployment ecosystems.
CRIBI Coordination
Coordinates innovation systems, partnerships, Living Labs, commercialization, incubation, and resource mobilisation.
Living Lab Platforms
Operational digital ecosystems such as Kilimo Afya support deployment, field engagement, and applied innovation.
Research & Student Ecosystem
Interdisciplinary schools, students, interns, researchers, and collaborators contribute to innovation and deployment.
Governance Model Diagram
Kilimo Afya Living Lab Governance Model
Governance Philosophy
Innovation With Institutional Accountability
CRIBI’s governance model is designed to support innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration, research deployment, executive learning, industry engagement, and long-term institutional sustainability while remaining aligned with university governance structures and strategic priorities.