MKU Alumni Awards 2026: Nominate an Outstanding Alumnus Making a Difference
Do you know a Mount Kenya University alumnus who is transforming lives, creating opportunities, serving communities or breaking barriers? Maybe they are building a successful enterprise, making a difference through their profession, empowering others, championing innovation, or giving back to their community. Now is the time to celebrate their remarkable impact! 🏆 Nominate a Change […]
Mount Kigali University Governing Body Chairman Visits Mount Kenya University
Dr. Mugisha Innocent, Chairman of the Mount Kigali University Governing Body, paid a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kenya University (MKU), where he engaged university leadership and interacted with international students, including Rwandan students studying at MKU. The visit brought together the Mount Kenya University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi, Chairman Council / Pro-Chancellor […]
MKU students triumph at Kenya National Music Festivals
Mount Kenya University creative arts groups has once again proven its dominance at the Kenya National Music Festivals, delivering a sterling impressive performance that yielded an impressive tally of 19 overall positions. The institution also took 25 second-place finishes and 14 third-place positions. The university’s choirs and verse teams were virtually untouchable across major categories, […]
Mount Kenya University Attains Good Financial Grant Practice Gold Tier Certification, Deepens Research Partnership with APHRC
Thika, Kenya: Mount Kenya University (MKU) has been awarded the Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) certification at Gold Tier by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and its Global Grant Community (GGC), placing the University among a select group of African research institutions certified against ARS 1651:2018, the continent’s benchmark standard for grant financial management, […]
Mount Kenya University Celebrates 29th Graduation Ceremony
Thika, Kenya | 7 August 2026 Mount Kenya University (MKU) today celebrated its 29th Graduation Ceremony at the Graduation Pavilion, Happy Valley Grounds, Thika, under the theme “Youth as Architects of Social Change, Ethical Governance and Inclusivity.” The ceremony brought together distinguished guests, education stakeholders, parents, alumni, and thousands of graduands marking the successful completion […]
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 […]
