The government OF Kenya is keen to revitalise research and innovation to support President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda and Vision 2030.
Principal Secretary, State Department of University Education and Research, Ambassador Simon Nabukwesi, noted that significant resources have been made available through the National Research Fund to support research in higher learning institutions.
He said the Ministry of Education will continue to work closely with various government agencies such as the Higher Education Loans Board, Commission for University Education and the National Research Fund to ensure that tertiary institutions acquire and sustain effective capacity for knowledge generation, research, innovation and service to the community.
He said this at the ninth graduation ceremony at Kisii University over the weekend.
The Principal Secretary said Universities across the world and the country have leveraged technology particularly during the pandemic in redesigning learning spaces and pedagogy to enable this new model of education to thrive.
According to the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), more than 80 per cent of the world’s student population and around 14.3 million learners in Kenya have been impacted by the closures occasioned by the Covid-19 fiasco.
The Kisii University management said despite the tough times brought about by the pandemic and the general disruption it has had in the education sector, they were able to have 1,369 students graduate.
Among those who received their awards were 15 doctorates and 24 Masters Degrees.
The event was also attended by Transport Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Chris Obure.
Kisii University Acting Chancellor, Dr Mildred Mudany said eight years ago, the institution had an enrolment of slightly above 3,000 students but today, the student population stands at slightly above 20,000. Over 50,000 students have graduated in the previous convocations.
Dr Mudany expressed delight that out of the 15, who received their doctorate degree, eight are women.
She revealed that Kisii University emerged as the seventh most preferred University in the recent selection undertaken by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, through the admission of 4600 students.
Vice Chancellor Prof John Akama said that since Kisii University received its Charter in 2013, it has endeavored to be a world class institution in the advancement of training, research, innovation and community outreach.
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