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VARSITY ON A READING CAMPAIGN IN KIBERA, NAIROBI  

  The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) and The Kenya National Library Services, Kibera organized a reading promotion; campaign for children living in the slum areas at the Kibera Community Library, Nairobi’. Several primary schools from the Kibera slums benefited from the event having had been taught how to use the library services and the motivational talks delivered by keynote speakers among them the CUK’s director of Nairobi campus Ms. Monica Nderitu, CUK Librarian Ms. Jane Gikandi among others. These schools included

UNIVERSITY’S STUDENTS’ LEADERS-ELECT SWORN IN

  The Co-operative University of Kenya’s newly elected students’ leaders have been sworn in in a ceremony attended by the University’s Ag. Vice Chancellor Prof. Ngamau Kamau. The leaders were elected in the recently concluded elections at the university. Prof. Ngamau congratulated the leaders and thanked them for conducting their campaigns maturely and peacefully. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony, Prof. Ngamau urged the new leaders that their main job was be to represent and articulate students’ issues to the management. He

UN-EGYPT STAFF IN CUK FOR A STUDY VISIT

A delegation from the Egypt’s UN staff has visited The Co-operative University of Kenya for a study visit. The team led by Mrs. Mary Munene of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Kenya coordinated a visit and a courtesy call to CUK on April 10, 2017. The Study Tour was under the project TCP/EGY/3503 – ‘STUDY TO THE REFORM OF THE LAW GOVERNING THE AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN EGYPT’.   The overall objective of the study tour was to familiarize the participants through active involvement

STUDENTS’ LEADERS SET TO BE SWORN IN

  The Co-operative University of Kenya’s students’ leaders-elect are set to be sworn in on 25th April, 2017 at 4.00pm at the Main Campus in Karen. The leaders were elected in a hotly contested and peaceful poll on the 13th April, 2017. The ceremony will be presided over by the University’s Ag. Vice Chancellor Prof. Kamau Ngamau. The following leaders are to be sworn in; Chairman Elect, Mr. John Paul;  Vice chairman Elect, Blessed Brian Obakha, Secretary General Elect Paul Ndirangu Finance

 MAY 2017 INTAKE FOR SELF-SPONSORED STUDENTS

  The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) is a chartered Public University established by the Government of Kenya under the Universities Act 2012. The main campus of CUK is located in Karen, approximately 20km from Nairobi City Centre, a very conducive environment for serious academic engagement and learning. The Vision of the University is to be a leading Global University in Training, Research and Innovation for Co-operative Development; whereas the Mission of the university is to provide Innovative Education, Training, Research, and

CLEARANCE FOR APRIL 2017 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

  All undergraduate students are hereby notified that examinations under reference will be commencing on Tuesday 25th  April, 2017. You are therefore encouraged to observe the following:- Clear any outstanding fee balances before Friday 21st April 2017 and ensure that you print your examination card in time to avoid last minute inconveniences. Incase of any hitch encountered while printing the cards, liaise with ICT support officers for assistance. Kindly note that those without examination cards will not be allowed to sit for examination. In addition to

PROF. EMILY ACHIENG’ AKUNO APPOINTED AS CUK’S DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

  The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Science and Technology Dr. Fred Matiangi has appointed Prof. Emily Akuno the new Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs at The Co-operative University of Kenya. Prof. Akuno takes over from the University’s former Ag. DVC AA Prof. Kamau Ngamau currently the Ag. Vice Chancellor of The Co-Operative University of Kenya. Emily Achieng’ Akuno is a Professor of Music at the Technical University of Kenya. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Kingston University,

GLOBAL MONEY WEEK COMPETITION

EXCLUSIVE FOR THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA STUDENTS Dear Students, You are called upon to actively participate in this exclusive competition for the Global Money Week Competition by SASRA A in partnership with the Joint Financial Regulators; The Central Bank of Kenya, Capital Markets Authority, Insurance Regulatory Authority, and Retirement Benefits Authority. The Global Money Week is slated for 27th March- 2nd April, 2017   #CooperativeUnivGlobalMoneyWeekCompetition

KENYA’S COOPS BOOSTED AS THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY GETS INTO PROGRESSIVE PACTS

The Co-operative University of Kenya, Kipepeo Imaging and Chartered Institute of Marketing have signed innovative pacts for capacity building of Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Co-operative Enterprises in Kenya dubbed Trade & Commerce Hub Africa (TRACOHA) project. The trio are set to develop an information hub for Co-operative enterprises, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which will enhance and stimulate partnerships between the private and public sector in creating a Web Portal and Business Center that can be