This is what we should do to stem climate change – Wetangula
Kenyans should heed President William Ruto’s call to plant 15 billion trees by 2030, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula says. Dr Wetangula, the chief guest at Mount Kenya University’s (MKU’s) Graduation Ceremony today, says tree-planting is one of the effective ways to tackle the climate change crisis. MKU is set to graduate more than 6,000 […]
Why Scottish don is urging universities to emulate MKU on partnerships
A Scottish don urges universities to forge teaching, research, innovation and community engagement partnerships to accelerate institutional development. Prof John Struthers of the University of West of Scotland (UWS) says the exchange of scholarly ideas and educational resources is key to the growth of universities. The don, who is also the Mount Kenya University (MKU) […]
MKU enters rare partnerships to benefit coding teachers and nursing graduates
Mount Kenya University (MKU) plans to introduce a short course to train teachers on how to deliver coding lessons. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius JAGANYI, reveals that MKU has struck a deal with tech firm Kodris Africa, to deliver the relevant content. Kodris Africa is the first firm approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum […]
‘It was tough but we made it!’ PhD graduands look back
Mount Kenya University (MKU) is set to graduate 15 doctoral students today. These graduands, who all say they endured challenging times, are elated with their academic achievement. Here, some of them summarise their experiences. Bashir Mohamud Maalim narrates how the Covid-19 pandemic gave him a scare. He managed to progress though, thanks to the power […]
Innovative centre for cutting-edge research to boost malaria fight
The war against malaria has received a major boost after Mount Kenya University (MKU) launched a Ksh300-million lab in Thika. The institution’s Chairman, Board of Directors, Prof Simon Gicharu, is optimistic the cutting-edge molecular and immunology lab, named the Centre for Malaria Elimination, will deal the disease a fatal blow. Prof Gicharu points out that […]
MKU Council approves new ODeL centre
The Mount Kenya University (MKU) Council has approved the establishment of an Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODeL) Centre in Machakos. MKU Council Chairperson, Prof Stephen Agong, explains that this is meant to increase access to administrative services to students in Kenya’s eastern region. The University Council has also introduced a raft of other new […]
Six teams from MKU enter global AI competition
Fourteen Mount Kenya University (MKU) students will this month participate in a global coding challenge organised by multinational technology firm, IBM. The 14, grouped into six teams in line with the themes of the competition, will present their artificial intelligence (AI) innovations that address sustainability challenges. MKU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius JAGANYI says participation in the […]
Mount Kigali University & MKU Nursing graduates granted opportunity to work in Austria
The Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kenya University (MKU) in Kenya, Prof. Deogratius JAGANYI, and Mr. Georg Willet, Vice-President of lebenshilfe Tirol in Austria, signed a letter of intent to offer opportunities to graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) programs at both Mount Kigali University and MKU. The signing occurred at MKU Union Towers […]
