Prof. Simon Gicharu exchanging greeting with Ms. Noelle who is a beneficiary of IMbuto Foundation scholarship looking on is Madam Umutoni, Imbuto director General and Prof. Edwin Odhuno, MKU Rwanda VC designate.
By: James Wakahiu
Mount Kenya University Rwanda has unveiled a memoir and the name of its hospitality training hotel.
Mount Kenya University Rwanda (MKUR) has officially launched its memoir on the institution journey since establishment of the cross-border campus in Rwanda in 2010.
The memoir titled “Mountain Meets Land of a Thousand Hills” tells the history of the university’s entry into Rwanda and its successes so far.
Mountain Meets Land of a Thousand Hills is a step-by-step account of Mount Kenya University’s epic journey into Rwanda. It features interviews with Rwandan and Kenyan personalities, as well as university alumni.
It also details how the university started with a small town campus in Kigali to the establishment of the ultra-modern MKU Rwanda.
Senator Prof. Ephrem Kanyarukiga presided as the chief guest and highly commended the Chairman, Board of Directors and Founder, Prof Simon Gicharu for the commitment to increase access to quality university education in the region. He said the memoir is informative, inspirational and will serve as a good reference in libraries, archives, and schools.”
On his part, Prof. Gicharu said institutions of higher learning have a responsibility to document their own history for the sake of future generations.
“We hope that this book will be a first edition and will be periodically updated to not only tell the story of MKUR, but also of the beautiful country, Rwanda.
Prof Gicharu thanked the government of the Republic of Rwanda for the enabling environment that has made the university to progress to offer the much needed skills to the nation.
MKUR also unveiled the name of its hospitality training hotel, which is presently under construction. The university has continued to create centres of excellence and MKUR is destined as a preferred destination in the training sciences and hospitality studies. Recently the university was voted the best institution in hospitality management training. The ultra -modern Kigali Paramount hotel will add to the academic resources needed to offer practical training.
The university has continued to invest in her 3-tier mandate of teaching, research and community outreach. In promotion of corporate social investment, MKUR has renewed the partnership with Imbuto Foundation that has continued to offer support to students from humble backgrounds in
accessing Higher Education. The university has committed a donation of Rwf 36,750,000 to the Foundation over a 5-year duration of the renewed MoU.
The Beneficiaries of the education fund present praised the initiative that has given hope to many students who would not have actualized their dreams.
The Director General, Imbuto Foundation, Umutoni highly appreciated the continued support given by the university.
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