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SPEECH BY PROF. KAMAU NGAMAU, THE VICE – CHANCELLOR, THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA DURING CUK’S TREE PLANTING EXERCISE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 18TH MAY, 2022

The DVC CDRI – Prof Isaac K Nyamongo Members of the University Management Board and Senate present Chairperson of the Student Governing Council – Collins Otundo Other members of the Student Governing Council present Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good Morning, I am truly honored  to be here this morning to take part in this Tree Planting exercise where we shall be planting and nurturing 1,500 trees, a fraction of

THE VICE CHANCELLOR, THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA – PROF KAMAU NGAMAU PARTICIPATES IN THE 2022, ILO-FES AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE

The Vice Chancellor, The Co-operative University of Kenya CUK, Prof. Kamau Ngamau participated in the 2022 ILO-FES Africa Regional Conference on Decent Work and Social and Solidarity Economy held on the 5th-6th May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The International Labor Organization (ILO), is an United Nations agency mandated to deal with labor issues, champion social protection & work opportunities for all, as well as advance social and economic justice through setting international

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FINELINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND THE COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

  The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kamau Ngamau, centre and CEO, FMS Mr. Alex Malla exchange the signed MoU documents. On Monday May 30th 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked by  Fineline Management Systems (FMS) and The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) piloting a long-term strategic partnership with an aim of setting up a framework for mutual partnership and defining  broader relationships towards joint assignments in co-operative development, education and training, research, innovations and

CUK student, Keren Wambui selected to participate in THE UNESCO-INDIA-AFRICA HACKATHON

After applying to participate in the UNESCO-INDIA-AFRICA Hackathon, one of our own students, Ms. Keren Wambui  was selected to participate in the Hackathon. Shalom Murega had a chance to speak with her about the competition and her interest in programming. The UNESCO INDIA AFRICA HACKATHON is sponsored by the Indian government to over 30 African nations including Kenya. The hackathon was set to take place in April 2022 but according to communication, there were some technical discussions

SENSITIZATION OF BODA BODA OPERATORS

On the 9th of March, the government of Kenya came up with measures to regulate the Boda Boda sub-sector. One of them was for all Boda Boda users to join cooperatives and Saccos and each to have a license. The Co-operative University in turn came up with ways to educate the operators and help them join the cooperatives. The forum was officially commenced by the DVC -Academic, Co-operative Development, Research, and Innovation Division,

Significant Woman! CUK Celebrates Mother’s Day in style

Truly, one of the relationships in this mortal life which scores above most is that which we all enjoy with our mothers. This extraordinary relationship is truly priceless in terms of her countless love, dedication and devotion towards her family and all those around her.  Cake cutting in commemoration of the 2022’s International Mother’s Day To acknowledge the presence of all biological mothers and those who play the roles of mothers, Mother’s Day is celebrated annually in more

The Chairperson of the University Council, Dr. Jeremy Bundi, seated 4th from left, with Member of the Council and University Management Board during the Strategic Plan development retreat workshop in Naivasha on March 21, 2022.

UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS THE 2022-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN

The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) has embarked on the process of developing its second Strategic Plan which will be the guiding document for the period 2022-2027. The first Strategic Plan which was developed in 2017, and revised in 2018 to be in line with the “Big Four Agenda”, has been successfully implemented and has seen the university grow both in student population and the programmes on offer. Prof Esther Gicheru, DVC FPA and Chairperson of the Strategic

(L-R) Prof Isaac Nyamongo, Deputy Vice Chancellor Co-operative Development, Research and Innovation, Mr. Christopher Ombati – Council Member, Ms. Susan Karuri – Council Member and Representative PS National Treasury, Mr. Peter Gathirwa – Council Member, Dr. Jeremy Bundi – Chairperson University Council, Prof Esther Gicheru, Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance Planning and Administration, Mr. Patrick L. M. Musyimi – Council Member and Ms. Pauline Ngigi Council Secretariat with Dr. Gideon Muriuki, Group Managing Director and CEO of Cooperative Bank (seated) during the 6th CUK Graduation Ceremony on February 25, 2022. Dr Muriuki was conferred an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa) of Humane Letter at the event.

Varsity Awards Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) to Co-op bank Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. Gideon Muriuki, during the 6th Graduation Ceremony

  Dr. Gideon Muriuki, seated center, with the academic procession at the sidelines of the 6th CUK Graduation 2022 at our Main Campus Karen. The Co-operative University of Kenya celebrated its  6th graduation ceremony on the 25th Day of February 2022 at Karen, Nairobi in a colorful event where the Group Managing Director and CEO of the Co-operative Bank, Dr.Gideon Muriuki, was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letter (Honoris Causa) DLitt. The event, with the theme, ‘Co-operative

UNIVERSITY AUTOMATES KEY ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS

The university in the revised strategic plan 20217-2022 embarked on an ambitious project of automating critical university processes. This was borne out of the need to improve her operational efficiency with the overall goal of reducing operational expenses. Several processes were identified that were heavily manual and caused unnecessary delays in service delivery for the initial phase of automation. Long queues at the Admissions and Students Finance Office were singled out as a good starting point. By

THE CO-OPERATOR MAGAZINE, VOL 5

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