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ICA africa holds regional forum at the Co-perative University College of Kenya

FORUM FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CO-OPERATIVE LEADERS/ MANAGERS THEME: MOMENTUM FOR SUSTAINABLE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT: SETTING AN AFRICAN AGENDA FOR ACTION The 2014 ICA Forum for Government and Co-operative Movement Leaders in Africa to is currently being held at The Co-operative University of Kenya, 12-14 May 2014; at the Co-operative University College retreat center is meant to bring various government officials and co-operative leaders/ managers together and have them taught on ways to ensure sustainable co-operative development. Chaired by Prof. Peter K’Obonyo, Janet Kalulu,

Varsity hosts an exclusive Co-operative forum for counties

The Co-operative University College of Kenya is hosted the Ministers/ County Executives in charge of Co-operatives in the Kenya’s 47 counties in Karen, Main Campus on 23rd May 2014. The theme of the forum was ACCELERATION OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CO-OPERATIVES AT COUNTY LEVEL. FAO representative to Kenya Mr. Luka Alinovi who was the Chief Guest challenged the Counties to embrace Co-operatives as economic vehicles to radically transform the lives of the rural and urban poor. Mr. Luka noted that Co-operative

Varsity meets C.A.K and Germany’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food

The Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) is collaborating with the Germany Ministry of Agriculture and Food (FMAF) to a project to strengthen governance and value-addition in agricultural Co-operatives in Kenya. Both parties have agreed to work with the Co-operative University College of Kenya in key areas of the project. The purpose of the meeting was to enable CAK and FMAF to brief CUCK on the proposed project and get the commitment of CUCK to participate in it. Professor Douglas Shitanda, The

CUCK Participation in The Beyond Zero Campaign

On the 9th of March 2014 the Co-operative University of Kenya participated in the Beyond Zero Campaign by taking part in the First Lady’s marathon. The members of staff and students of Co-operative University led by the P.R.O Mr. Francis Mwongela took part in the ten Kilometer race. The marathon was aimed at raising funds for the provision of mobile medical clinics to all the 42 counties in the country. Laughs and smiles graced the faces of the participants and was

Premier Training by CUCK/ATC

The Co-operative University College of Kenya (CUCK) through its corporate arm Agri and Co-operative Training and Consultancy services (ATC) Limited in collaboration with SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), MicroSave and the Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Kenya) have developed premier courses in, individual lending including delinquency management and risk management to address core capacity gaps identified in a survey conducted amongst select Deposit Taking SACCOs in 2013. This is as part of on-going SACCO reforms project being implemented by SACCO Societies Regulatory

Registration for January – April 2014 Semester

As we welcome you back from the short break, we want to bring the following notices to your attention: You are expected to clear any pending fees balance for last semester before you are given the key to the residential halls. Those who have cleared fees balances for last semester to collect examination cards from the Registry (Examinations begin on Thursday 9th January 2014 afternoon). Registration for the new semester January-April 2014 will take place as follows: Group Date All continuing Diploma and certificate students Thursday 16th

Student and Staff Laptops/Tablet Program

The University is facilitating students and staff to acquire quality laptops at a subsidized rate of Ksh. 43,500/=. This will ensure a 1:1 student and staff laptop ratio. The terms of reference for the Student Laptop program, will be as follows The student shall be required to cater for the payment of the laptop in two installments as indicated below First installment of KES 23,500 (twenty three thousand, five hundred Kenya shillings) at the beginning of the first semester (Jan 2014) for new

Graduation Day

The Co-operative University College of Kenya wishes to congratulate the 341 graduands who will be awarded diplomas and certificates on 6th December 2013. the Chief guest will be by Prof. Geoffrey Moriaso Ole Maloiy, MBS, EBS Chancellor Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology