Kenyatta University opens new campus in Dadaab
Garissa Governor Nathif Jama Adam (right), Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Prof Olive Mugenda (left) and Dadaab MP Mohamed Dahiye (partly hidden) during the unveiling of a plaque to mark the opening of a new KU campus in Dadaab Sub County. Prof Mugenda commended the residents and their leaders for donating 40 acres of land for the establishment of the campus. PHOTO|ABDIMALIK HAJIR.
What you need to know:
- Governor Nathif Jama said a proper legal structure was being drawn in order to hasten a scholarship programme so that needy students can access funds for their studies as soon as possible.
- Present during the occasion was the Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Prof Olive Mugenda.
- Prof Mugenda commended the residents and their leaders for donating 40 acres of land for the establishment of the campus.
Kenyatta University has Thursday opened a new campus in Dadaab District, Garissa County.
Speaking during the the occasion in Dadaab Sub County, Governor Nathif Jama said a proper legal structure was being drawn in order to hasten a scholarship programme so that needy students can access funds for their studies as soon as possible.
The governor said his administration will partner with institutions of higher learning to offer learning facilities to bright students in Garissa County who wish to further their education.
"It should be a win-win situation as the universities enjoy the support of the people of Garissa County and the entire Northern Kenya region," said the governor.
He urged the locals to take advantage of the university’s presence in the county.
Present during the occasion was the Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Prof Olive Mugenda.
She said the locals will be the first to be considered when employment and business contracts become available at the institution.
Prof Mugenda commended the residents and their leaders for donating 40 acres of land for the establishment of the campus.
Dadaab MP Dr Mohamed Dahiye and the County Women Representative Shukran Gure appealed to the university to lower admission points for students who would like to take courses such as nursing, engineering, medicine and law, noting that graduates in those disciplines are in high demand in the county.
