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The Co-operative University of Kenya Hosts a Sustainable Travel & Tourism Forum

Over the years, The Cooperative University of Kenya’s Department of Tourism and Hospitality has developed a favourable learning environment for qualified tourism and hospitality professionals. Tourism and Hospitality students have undergone a rigorous curriculum designed to give them the most professional skills possible through industrial exposure and affiliation to compete in the job market. Tourism and Hospitality students through the department have taken part in a number of successful stakeholder forums and seminars throughout the years across the

STYLE AND EXCELLENCE BLEND INTO CUK’s 7TH GRADUATION CEREMONY

The 7th Graduation Ceremony of The Co-operative University of Kenya was graced by several stakeholders from the government, with Hon. Simon K. Chelugui, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Cooperative and MSMEs Development, as the Chief Guest. The success of our 3019 (with 1937 female and 1082 male graduates) graduating cohort of December 2022 was witnessed with jubilation by the University fraternity, parents, guardians, and benefactors. It was among the few physical graduation

“Giving is Love” CUK’S Staff and Students visit the Cottolengo Children’s Center

In marking World AIDS Day, the 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility event was held at Cottolengo Children’s Center on 30th November. The CUK management organized the visit in collaboration with the Student Governing Council through the office of the Dean of Students, Dr. Lucinda Mugaa. The institution’s CSR efforts were identified by the dean of Students, who was present at the day’s activity as an endeavour to fulfil the Biblical call to help those in

CUK SHINES AT THE 2022 NATIONAL DRAMA FESTIVALS

The 2022 Kenya Universities Performing Arts Association (KUPAA) National Drama, Beauty Pageant, Visual Arts and Film Festivals was filled with pomp and colour as different universities graced the stage to display their talents and skills. Held at The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Bondo, Siaya County, more than thirty universities battled it out for the coveted prizes in different categories including plays, modern dance, mimes, narratives, choral verse, cultural dances

Vice-Chancellor Prof.Kamau Ngamau graces the official Launch of The Hustler Fund!

The role of the Co-operative University of Kenya in shepherding the revitalization of the Cooperative movement continues to be evident. The Vice-Chancellor Prof Kamau Ngamau on 30th November attended the official launch of the Financial Inclusion Fund (Hustler Fund), at the invite of the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Cooperatives & MSME Development, Hon Simon Chelugui. Far left,VC.Prof.Kamau Ngamau, Centre,chair of New KPCU Mr.Hassan Reche & right is MD of New KPCU Timothy Mirugi

THE 5TH CUK ANNUAL GIS WORKSHOP 2022

The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) celebrated the annual Geographic Information System (GIS) Day under the theme “GIS for Climate Change: opportunities for research and consultancy.”  This year’s event presented an opportunity for students and staff to experience the power of GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) in climate change adaptation and mitigation. Exciting presentations and galvanizing technical sessions kept participants glued for three days of the workshop.  CUK has positioned herself as a center of

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AND TOURISM AGENDA (STTA) FORUM 2022 HELD AT CUK

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AND TOURISM AGENDA (STTA) FORUM 2022 HELD AT CUK Over the years, The Co-operative University of Kenya‘s (CUK)School of Business and Economics under the Tourism and Hospitality programmes has developed a favorable learning environment for qualified tourism and hospitality professionals. Tourism and Hospitality students have gone through a rigorous curriculum designed to give them the most professional skills possible through industrial exposure and affiliation to compete in the job market. Lecturers and students have

BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING (BPR) FOR BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE

BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING (BPR) FOR BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE   The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) in Celebration of Customer Service Week 2022 has begun the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) for some of its key functions in a bid to serve its customer better and more efficiently. In this first phase of the BPR project, some of the key functions to be re-engineered include; the Student Admission and Registration Process, Teaching,

A NEW DAWN FOR DATA ANALYSIS !

The concept of innovation has become the emblem of our age, lauded as a panacea for resolving all societal issues and self-evidently presupposed as technological innovation. With that said,  We are proud to say that The Co-operative University has staff and students who are very innovative and always work towards solving societal issues, particularly in the Education Industry.  Recently, our very own senior lecturer, Dr. Shem Mbandu Angolo, who is the  Director, the  Directorate

The Learning Resource Centre’s Handover Ceremony

The Co-operative University of Kenya fraternity was on 22nd  September 2022  thrilled to hold an official handover ceremony for the Learning Resource Centre Library Building, which will provide a new reading space for our students and the entire CUK fraternity. The construction of the five-storey building commenced on 21st March  2019 with a vision of creating an excellent resource for all the book lovers in the institution. Through the