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UoN to Guide Nyandarua County in Establishing a University College
Friday, June 9, 2023
County Governor, Hon. Moses Kiarie in his boardroom on
Fri Jun 2, 2023
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã will mentor the Nyandarua County Government to establishÌýNyandarua University College in the county. The request was made during a courtesy call to theÌýVice Chancellor by a delegation from Nyandarua County Government led by the Governor, H.E.ÌýDr. Moses Kiarie on Friday, June 2, 2023.ÌýIn his remarks, the governor reiterated that the idea of establishing a university in NyandaruaÌýhas been held by the local community for a long time. That this has been driven by theÌýappreciation that access to quality education is necessary for the sustained social, political andÌýeconomic development of the community and society in general.
“In several forums on the development of the country, the need for access to affordableÌýeducation has always been emphasized,â€� said Dr. Kiarie. “Establishment of a university is supported by various stakeholders, all of whom are committed to its realization. These includeÌýparents, guardians, students, leaders, professionals from the county, and the countyÌýgovernment,â€� he added.
As the major stakeholder, the county government will identify and provide land and otherÌýsupport for the establishment of the university college and its campuses. This is echoed in theÌýNyandarua County Integrated Development Plans which seeks to establish a university in theÌýcounty.
In his remarks, The VC, Prof Stephen Kiama commended the county government for choosingÌýthe ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã as a key pillar to achieve this great milestone. “As the best universityÌýin Kenya and the region, the university has welcomed the request and will be willing to guideÌýthe county,â€� he said. The VC advised the delegation to write and send a formal requestÌýfollowing the required guidelines to his office for theÌýcommencement of the process.
A working committee was already established as the idea has been in the works. TheÌýcommittee comprises professionals from both the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã and NyandaruaÌýUniversity College team, which includes professionals from Nyandarua County and the CountyÌýGovernment. The UoN team will be tasked to guide and advise the Nyandarua UniversityÌýCollege team on Commission of University Education (CUE) guidelines and requirements inÌýestablishing a university college and matters of curriculum development.