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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

VARSITY VC JOINS CUK STAFF, STUDENTS AND KENYA’S COOP MOVEMENT TO MARK COOPERATIVES’ ENVIRONMENTAL DAY

  The Ag. Vice Chancellor of The Co-operative University of Kenya Prof. Kamau Ngamau joined the Kenya’s co-operative movement in marking the co-operatives’ environmental day on Saturday 10th June 2017 at Jamhuri park Nairobi. The annual event in the run up to the International day of co-operatives to be marked on 1st July, 2017 worldwide was presided over by Mr. Muchiri Stanley who is the President of ICA Africa and Chairman of Co-operative Bank in Kenya.   Addressing the cooperators at the cooperatives’

CO-OP UNIVERSITY HOSTS CAK-DGRV COOPERATION CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP

  The Co-operative University of Kenya hosted a 2-day capacity building workshop dubbed CAK-DGRV cooperation capacity building workshop for the entire co-operative movement in Kenya through their representatives in May, 2017. The purpose and objective of the workshop was to understand the concepts gamification and e-learning and how to apply both in testing of knowledge in an exciting way, based on multiple choice questions. Speaking while presiding over the closure of the workshop, the University’s Ag. Vice Chancellor Prof. Kamau Ngamau lauded

AAR HEALTHCARE LTD DONATES A CANOPY BENCH TO CUK

  The Co-operative University of Kenya has received a canopy bench as part of the AARS’  (Africa Air Rescue Services) Health Care Limited corporate social responsibility activity. Receiving the bench on behalf of the university, CUK’s Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance, Planning and Administration Prof. Esther Magiri appreciated AAR’s commitment to work closely with the University. She noted that the gesture shown was a true commitment of good neighborliness.   AAR and The Co-operative University of Kenya are in strategic partnership to provide medical care

HALF A CENTURY-COMMITMENT; VARSITY STAFF HONORED BY ASK COUNCIL

The Council for the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) appointed Mr. Esau Achiya Echakara a trustee of the society during a Council meeting held on March 30th, 2017. Mr. Echakara who is also a life governor at the ASK teaches at the School of Co-operatives and Community Development at The Co-operative University of Kenya. The Agricultural Society of Kenya has over the years shown confidence in Mr. Echakara as he has been a patron of the society since he

ADMISSION INFORMATION FOR KUCCPS DEGREE STUDENTS (2017/2018)-KCSE 2016 CANDIDATES

The 2016 KCSE candidates placed by KUCCPS are notified that admission letters are available and are downloadable from the University website (www.cuk.ac.ke) by following the below procedure: Click ADMISSIONS Click ONLINE APPLICATION On the online application dialog box, enter your KCSE index number in the format XXXXXXXXXXX/2016 in the space labeled “Enter your KCSE Index No to print your Admission Letter” Click Check Status Click “Click here to print” The arrow below shows where to key in your KCSE index number (11 characters)-Note:

COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAY-AUGUST 2017 SEMESTER

TO ALL CONTINUING DIPLOMA AND SSP STUDENTS: The semester under reference will be commences on 9th May, 2017. We wish to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to the institution and wish you a fruitful semester. We would like to release the following information:   a) You are expected to register for this semester immediately upon reporting. You are required to pay full fees for the semester or at least 50% of the fees

ADMISSION INFORMATION FOR KUCCPS DIPLOMA STUDENTS (2017/2018)-KCSE 2016 CANDIDATES

  The 2016 KCSE candidates placed by KUCCPS are notified that admission letters are available and are downloadable from the University website (www.cuk.ac.ke) by following the below procedure: Click ADMISSIONS Click ONLINE APPLICATION On the online application dialog box, enter your KCSE index number in the format XXXXXXXXXXX/2016 in the space labeled “Enter your KCSE Index No to print your Admission Letter” Click Check Status Click “Click here to print” The arrow below shows where to key in your KCSE index number (11 characters)-Note:

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