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Sep
09

Call for Nominations: MKU Annual Alumni Award 2025

The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deogratius JAGANYI is delighted to announce the Mount Kenya University Annual Alumni Award 2025 and to invite you to nominate an outstanding graduate for this prestigious recognition. AWARD CATEGORIES The Most Outstanding Alumni Award will recognize individuals in one or more of the following categories: THE WINNER RECEIVES: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To be […]

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ACCESS Student Clubs Business Innovation Challenge 2025

THEME: “Innovate for Impact: Scaling Kenyan MSMEs through SDG 9″ Bootcamp Dates: Sunday, October 19th – Friday, October 24th, 2025 Bootcamp Venue: The Marvel Hotel, Embu Lead: Mount Kenya University   Affiliate Universities: Daystar University, Kabarak University, Karatina University, Kenyatta University,Machakos University, Riara University, Strathmore University,Technical University of Kenya,Zetech University, Tharaka University Workplan Timeline: September […]

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Sep
03

Strengthening Educational Ties: Ugandan teachers visit MKU Nakuru Campus

A delegation of educators from Jinja, Uganda, recently visited Mount Kenya University Nakuru Campus on a benchmarking tour to Kenya, leaving both inspired and impressed by the institution’s world-class academic environment. The team, accompanied by Mr. David Kigenyi and Mr. Meddy Mbelyo, both members of the Board of Governors at Jinja School, set out to […]

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Sep
02

MKU Founder awards Kshs. 100,000 to student for naming new state-of-the-art auditorium

Mount Kenya University Founder, Prof. Simon Gicharu, has recognized and rewarded student creativity by awarding Ksh. 100,000 to Ms. Hamia Adhiambo Ouma, a Diploma in Business Management student at MKU Nakuru Campus. She emerged the winner in a campus-wide competition to name the university’s newly constructed, state-of-the-art auditorium. The contest attracted a wide range of […]

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Sep
02

MKU drama team performances thrills East Africans in Kampala

Mount Kenya University drama students presented various items during the East Africa Music, dance and drama festival in Kampala Uganda. The festival took place from the 18th to 24th August 2025. Among the exciting performances presented were the solo dance, stand-up comedy, solo verse, spoken word, mime, narrative and live broadcast. The students were thrilled to perform […]

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Aug
28

MKU commissions 29 students to work and train in Germany

Bilateral relations between the Kenyan Government and the Federal Government of Germany have borne fruits with hundreds of Kenyans including students working and training abroad. Kenya and Germany signed the Migration and Employment Agreement in 2024 in Berlin which has facilitated migration of Kenyan students and skilled workers to Germany for the last one year. […]

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Aug
28

From MKU to Germany

Thirty-five Mount Kenya University (MKU) students who received training from a German university are refining their startups at the university’s innovation and incubation centre. The 35 are among 100 MKU students who underwent a 12-week intensive digital product development training by the Technical University of Munich under its ‘Africa Meets Bavaria’ programme. The programme targets […]

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Aug
28

Exciting Development: GMC UK Now Registers Clinical Officers

We are thrilled to share exciting news that marks a turning point in global recognition for our profession. The UK General Medical Council (GMC) has officially opened registration pathways for Physician Associates (PAs) and comparable professionals—including Clinical Officers from Kenya—to apply for GMC registration and practice in the United Kingdom. This milestone not only enhances […]

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