Ernest, the foundations developer of Kenya University project in Kenya (www.kenyauniversity.org), recently met Uhuru Kenyatta who is the current Deputy Prime minister and Minister of Finance In the Republic of Kenya as they celebrated the New Year, 2012, in South Coast Mombasa. South Coast is the region that the founders and pioneers of the Kenya University Project have been trying to establish the university.
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step," is a Chinese proverb by which Professor Raphael J. Njoroge and team live every day as they develop the Kenya University Project. In a meeting at Attorney Kamau’s office in Worcester city, Massachusetts the legal systems that will need to be in place to advance the new approach being worked on were formulated. Professor Njoroge who says “thank you” to all Kenyans who continuously labor for the eventual realization of the project, especially expressed gratitude to Julius of New York for his offer and willingness to set up a guarantee of land acquisition system. ...
Principal Mwangi says, “His simplicity, humility, focus, his sense of achievement, ability to attract former students, teachers, non teaching staff, neighbours of the school and his being with his wife,” inspired him about Mr. B.O Ogange, a former headmasters of the school. Mr. Mwangi was responding to questions of Mr. Ogange speech, education in Kenya, university opportunities in Kenya and another former headmaster, Professor Raphael Njoroge, initiative to establish a university. He noted he agrees with Mr. Ogange saying, “D and E should pay the school Kshs 1000 for working negatively…” The Principal however added this was unlikely to happen in Kanunga this year. ...
"I will reward any Kanunga School 2011 KCSE candidate who will score a Mean Grade of ‘A (Plain) a token of Kshs. 5,000/= when the results are published. I know that many will get Mean Grade of ‘A’ (Plain) and I might be overwhelmed by what I will raise for them! But that is what promises are," said B.O.Ogange the former headmaster of Kanunga High School when he spoke in a Thankgivings event at Kanunga High School. Most certainly old boys who are proud to call him "My Headmaster" will have his back if all students were to pass with an A Grade. ...
“I can find you 100 acres of land for the university,” Hon. Ali Mwakwere told Professor Njoroge as the two exchanged contact information. This followed the announcement of Hon. Mwakwere the Minister of Trade of his intention to run for President. Professor Njoroge welcomed this and looks forward to starting the process of establishing the university.
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“Is it possible to get a location in Kenya,” was the simple direct question put forward to the Assistant Minister of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 by Professor Njoroge and Professor Gerstenfeld. The professors, who have worked on conceptualizing an idea that would see the system of WPI currently demanded by students from 70 countries put in place in a new university in Kenya, pointed out that everything else is ready and Kenyans abroad are ready. ...
Lucy, the founder of Kigum Limited and a business lady based in Mombasa region, has in the past year continued to search for the a good location for the Kenya University Project that is targeted for the Coastal region. She would welcome the idea and show Dr. Wilson Endege the coast region. Investing her time and resources, she continues this exciting and challenging task like a marathon runner would run each mile with only one goal of getting to the finish line. Her finish line is finding a suitable location for these things have to happen in Kwale or Kilifi County. ...
Out of more than 350,000 students who sit for Kenya Certificate of Education about 34,000 students approximately 10% get a chance to get university education in the Kenya University System today. The high school graduate number is also projected to grow to 500,000 students. In an effort to see more opportunities Professor Njoroge working with other kenyan professors, professors at WPI university, Kenyan professionals in Kenya and abroad is determined to see a new university built in Kenya...
