The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) is proud to announce that 45 students have completed the Huawei Certified ICT Associate (HCIA) – Datacom Training, earning eligibility for their official Huawei Professional Certificates. This accomplishment, achieved under the ongoing CUK–Huawei Partnership, reflects the effectiveness of a collaboration in which Huawei provided the training materials and examinations, while CUK delivered the instruction through its Huawei ICT Academy.
This achievement reinforces the University’s commitment to developing industry-ready graduates equipped with globally recognized, practical competencies. It also highlights the strength of CUK’s academic programmes, which continue to demonstrate high participation and exceptional performance in internationally benchmarked certification pathways.
During the certificate issuance exercise, Mr. Michael Kamau, who oversees the Huawei ICT Academy Programme, commended the students for their outstanding dedication and expressed strong confidence in the growing partnership between Huawei and CUK. He emphasized that Huawei works with universities across Kenya, the region, and the globe to cultivate ICT talent for a rapidly evolving digital industry. He celebrated the impressive performance of CUK students and appreciated the University’s active involvement in Huawei initiatives, including the global ICT Competition, where students gain the opportunity to showcase their capabilities and potentially engage with Huawei, its partners, and customers. Mr. Kamau further noted that the partnership will continue expanding into high-demand areas such as Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and other emerging technologies, strengthening CUK’s training ecosystem and creating even more opportunities for students.
Among the trainees, Nkatha Gitonga, a Second-Year BSc. Software Engineering student who emerged as the top performer expressed her gratitude for the opportunity. She described the training as deeply eye-opening and highly educational, noting that it has inspired her to pursue higher-level Huawei certifications, including HCIP and HCIE.
The Dean, School of Computing and Mathematics, Dr. Shem Mbandu, congratulated the students and reaffirmed the School’s appreciation for Huawei’s continued support and investment. He highlighted the University’s ambition to broaden the partnership further to include areas such as Cloud technologies and additional emerging fields that define the future of ICT. Dr. Mbandu emphasized CUK’s commitment to fostering strong industry linkages that ensure its students acquire relevant, competitive skills for the labour market. He also encouraged prospective students to join the University’s programmes, assuring them of a learning environment that is closely aligned with industry needs and rich with opportunities to engage with cutting-edge technologies.
All students who completed the HCIA–Datacom training have been invited to participate in the Huawei ICT Challenge 2025–2026, a global platform for aspiring ICT professionals to demonstrate their skills and compete for international recognition.