Its thumbs up to the German, Kenya governments as MKU’s third group of nurses departs for Europe

The nursing apprentices were awarded Visas and air tickets to travel to Germany during the flagging off ceremony officiated by the MKU Chairman, University Council Dr Vincent Gaitho and Vice- Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal. co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s top leadership has heaped praises on both the German and Kenya governments…

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African universities hold another key summit in Rwanda

By James Wakahiu   editor@themountainjournal.co.ke By James Wakahiu   This years’ Times Universities’ Africa Universities Summit 2025 brought together cross-continental partners from higher education, industry, policy and civil society to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing African higher education and broader society. Photo/Mount Kenya University Chairman and founder Prof. Simon Gicharu (Left) presents a…

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Times higher education conference in Kigali

Photo/The MKU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi exchanging the signed copy of Expression Of Interest (EOI) Agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Prof Rayed Alyousef, Vice – President Research and Post Graduate Studies on 19th March 2025. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Vice Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, represented Mount Kenya…

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Mount Kenya University teams dominate the KUSF Nairobi North conference Universities league awards

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) led the pack in the KUSF conference and won the Private University award, Best host University award, Most punctual University and 1st runners up winning University overall. Kenyatta University emerged the overall winners, winning the best public University award while Jomo Kenyatta University finished 2nd runners up best university…

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Dons call for closer academia-industry ties to tackle skills mismatch challenge

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Vice Chancellors of Mount Kigali University and Mount Kenya University laud theInter-Universities Council of East Africa for organizing three-day Kigalievent to discuss pertinent issueThe Inter-Universities Council of East Africa’s (IUCEA’s) biennialAcademia-Public-Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) has earned thepraise of the vice-chancellors of two regional universities. The latestedition, the 13th APPPF, took place…

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MKU honoured for outstanding contribution at academia-industry forum in Rwanda

Photo/Dr Vincent Gaitho, chair Education sector at KEPSA and Chairman university council, MKU By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi,   has been honoured with a Certificate of Appreciation for the institution’s active participation in the 13th Academia Public-Private Partnership Forum and Exhibition (APPPF) held in Kigali, Rwanda from March 12 to…

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Kigali conference calls for enhanced collaboration between industry, academia

MKU Vice- Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi (centre) receives a Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in the 13th Academia Public- Private Partnership Forum & Exhibition held in Kigali, Rwanda and organised by the Inter- Universities Council of East Africa from 12th- 14th March, 2025. With him are Prof. Idris Rai (left) – Deputy Executive Secretary, IUCEA…

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Fifteen unregistered universities and colleges operating in Kenya

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjoural.co.ke Commission for University Education (CUE) has disclosed that at least 15 universities and colleges are operating illegally in Kenya. They have been found to offer degree and postgraduate diploma programs without official authorisation from the commission. The commission indicates that 35 public universities and 28 private universities are allowed to operate…

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