Immediate former president,H.E
Mwai Kibaki, has urged the East African community to embrace industrialization
in order to curb the problem of unemployment and insecurity in the region.
Speaking during the 9th
graduation Ceremony, Kibaki said brain drain has led to shortage in skilled
human resource. He challenged the Universities to strengthen scientific,
mechanical, Electrical and civil engineering as well as technological programs
in order to set the stage for the long awaited industrialization in
Kenya.
The chancellor, further applauded
the University for establishing a medicine school and also partnering with
Budalangi and Bunyala amenity in disaster management courses, a partnership
that has gone a long way in mitigating natural disasters in Busia County.
While addressing the 1300
graduands at the university’s graduation square the vice chancellor, Prof
Fredrick Otieno, assured the public that the university will continue to
observe excellence and provide quality education. He said, the university has
gone miles in improving the quality of education in the institution through
research.
“Through the efforts of our staff
in research the university continues to make innovations and discoveries that
are worth to mankind. This has largely improved the quality of education and
the life our immediate neighbors.” He noted
He added that the university has
introduced e-learning mode which is providing an ideal collaborative
environment for different geographic dispersed students. He said the program
has attracted over 150 students in various doctorate and masters programs.
The Vice chancellor urged the
public to take advantage of this era of information boom, saying that, it was
only through awareness that this country can achieve its development goals. He
called upon investors to support the university by partnering in infrastructure
development.
The Vice Chancellor revealed the
ongoing plans by the University to nurture talents in the institution. He said
plans are underway to establish a talent centre and provide scholarship to
students who perform exemplary in sports and other extra curriculum activities.
“Indeed we wish to establish a
talent academy. We want to take this opportunity as we launch this academy in
January 2015, to appeal to investors in both the public and private sector for
their support in achieving this dream. We hope that part of this talent will be
nurturing isikuti which is now recognized by UNESCO as a cultural artifact that
needs to be protected.”
In his speech read by the
education director in charge of university education, Bernard Malenya, the
cabinet secretary for education, Prof Jacob Kaimenyi, challenged universities
to develop courses that will equip learners with skills which will help them
come up with people focused solutions. That will improve societal livelihood.
“As a university you should help
the community expand possibilities by contributing to alleviation of
illiteracy, disease, hunger and poverty that have remained to be illusive for a
long time.” Said Kaimenyi.
The Chairman of Council, Dr.
David Nyamwaya thanked the Chancellor for his continued support of the
university. He further assured him that the Council will continue to foster
development as far as policies and basis operations of the institution are
concerned.
“I want to put it on record that
the council is committed to ensuring modernization of the services offered by
MMUST through introduction of modern technology, innovative procedures and
systems so as to improve service delivery.” He noted.
