The Government of Rwanda has granted Mount Kenya University Rwanda (MKUR) full accreditation to operate as a fully-fledged university.
According to a communique from the Office of the Prime Minister, the accredited institution will launch as Mount Kigali University (MKU).
The communique details several orders made by a Cabinet meeting chaired by President, Paul Kagame.
The Cabinet approved the ministerial order granting accreditation and legal personality to Mount Kigali University.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Edwin Odhuno expressed gratitude to the Government of Rwanda for granting the university a charter and the Ministry of Education for the recognition granted the institution.
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He said the award of charter is an exciting, yet challenging development because it means the university has the responsibility of delivering much more in teaching, research and community outreach.
Mount Kigali University becomes the first ever cross-border campus in Rwanda to attain this status.
Prof Odhuno further said he was confident that the MKU Chairman and Board of Directors, will continue supporting the new institution so that it can attain greater heights of success.
MKUR offers a wide range of academic and professional courses through various flexible modes that include online, face-to-face, day and weekend and Institutional based learning (School-based).
According to its memoir, its alumni include leaders in government, the private sector and civil society organizations.
The memoir also details its infrastructural developments such as the upcoming Kigali Paramount Hotel which will be a regional center of Excellency for the School of Hospitality and Tourism and its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities such as empowering the girl child academically through Imbuto foundation and infrastructural development in schools among others.
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