MKU Strengthens Global Research Credentials with GFGP Certification and Grant-Writing Capacity Development
Mount Kenya University (MKU) has achieved another major milestone in its research and innovation agenda after receiving the prestigious Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) Award, reaffirming the University’s commitment to excellence, accountability, and international best practices in research grant management. The certification follows a rigorous independent assessment conducted by KPMG in 2025, which evaluated the […]
University’s innovation culture pays off as students win big on the global stage
BY EVANS ONGWAE Mount Kenya University’s (MKU’s) investment in an incubation centre is paying off big time. It’s not only producing innovators who shine globally, but also entrenching an innovation culture that students have embraced with gusto. In the first half of this year alone, several of the university’s students proved their mettle at global […]
Why MKU is reimagining its postgraduate training
BY EVANS ONGWAE Across Kenya, doctoral students often struggle to complete their studies and graduate within the stipulated time. Juggling learning with work, family commitments, and other social engagements often become overwhelming, leading to delayed completion of coursework and projects. The result, nationally, is the production of fewer PhD graduates every year than the country […]
Tapping China’s exposure to boost training in cutting-edge technologies
BY EVANS ONGWAE A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Mount Kenya University (MKU) and China’s Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyada Information Technology Co Ltd, has borne fruit. The MoU, signed in September 2024, led to the signing of five other tripartite pacts with higher education institutions in China last May. MKU will partner with the Chinese institutions […]
MKU Where young people are prepared to thrive in a very complex world
BY EVANS ONGWAE For any young graduate to thrive in the highly dynamic and competitive world of today, novelty is central. Mount Kenya University (MKU) acknowledges this reality and lays much emphasis on innovation and extensive partnerships in its programmes. And today, as the University holds its 29th graduation ceremony, it has invited Jubilee Holdings […]
An abridged biography of the 29th Graduation dedicating clergy
Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Denge Galgalo, Graduation held on: 7TH AUGUST, 2026 The Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Denge Galgalo is the Provincial Secretary of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) and Assistant Bishop of ACK Diocese of All Saints. He is based at the ACK Provincial Secretariat in Nairobi, providing administrative, strategic and institutional leadership. […]
Ride Smart, Arrive Alive: MKU Alumni Directorate Empowers Bungoma Boda Boda Riders
Bungoma, Kenya – July 31, 2026 Mount Kenya University (MKU), through its Alumni Directorate, partnered with the Kenya Red Cross Society, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to conduct the Ride Smart, Arrive Alive community outreach initiative aimed at enhancing road safety among boda boda and tuk-tuk […]
