26th Graduation Ceremony Announcement

The Chancellor, Prof John Struthers, on behalf of the University Council, Management Board and Senate, wishes to inform all our esteemed graduands who have qualified for conferment of degree and various University Awards, that the 26th Graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, 6^th December, 2024. All prospective graduands should note the following:

1. GRADUATION DATE:

The graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, 6^th December, 2024 at 9.00a.m at the graduation pavilion, Happy Valley ground, along Garissa road.

2. CEREMONY

The graduation ceremony will be presided over by the University Chancellor, Prof. John Struthers, who will award Diplomas and Certificates and confer Degrees. Theme: “Internationalization of University Education towards Development of a competitive Global Workforce”

4. REGISTRATION FOR GRADUATION

The list of prospective graduands who have cleared with the university will be posted on the University website. Any potential graduand whose name is not on the list should immediately notify the respective school through emails posted on the University website. Online clearance for graduation should be done through the University Management Information System on the Link https://studentportal.mku.ac.ke Graduands should have cleared financially with the University by 31^st October, 2024 for their names to be included in the graduation booklet and certificate list. Click here to find the list of cleared Graduands

4. VERIFICATION OF ACADEMIC RECORDS AND ORDER OF NAMES

All graduands are requested to verify their names by 1^st November, 2024. Any requests for changes in spellings and orders of names should be done within this period at the respective campus admissions office. Any request for change of name must be supported by the relevant academic document(s).

5. REHEARSAL

All graduands intending to participate in the ceremony should attend the rehearsal at the graduation pavilion on Thursday 5^th December, 2024 at 9.00 a.m.

6. GRADUATION GOWNS

Graduands are expected to be in full graduation attire for both the rehearsal and graduation ceremonies. The graduation gowns will be hired from Monday, 25^th November, 2024 to Wednesday, 4^th December, 2024 and will be collected from the respective Deans of Schools at the main Campus, Thika, and from the Examination Offices in respective campuses during office hours. The hired graduation gowns must be returned on or before Friday, 20^th December, 2024. Any delay in returning the gown will attract a daily charge of Ksh. 500.

7. COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATES

The university congratulates all the graduates who have been successfully conferred degrees and awarded diplomas and certificates during the past University graduation ceremonies. The graduates are notified that they are expected to collect their certificates within a period of one year after graduation. Certificates not collected within the said period attract an annual storage fee of Kshs. 1,200. There will be live coverage and streaming on TV47. You can also follow us on the Mount Kenya University website. www.mku.ac.ke, Microsoft Teams and social media platforms. For more information, contact the Registrar, Academic Administration.