By Meshack Ngangi
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing between the Nyeri County Government and The Co-operative University of Kenya on March 18, 2024, at Nyeri County headquarters was a resounding success as the two public entities agreed to formalize their engagements within the co-operative scope.
The MoU seeks to intensify collaborative partnerships on Co-operative Development, Capacity Building, Research and Consultancy, and training of County Co-operative officers. H.E. Governor Mutahi Kahiga, EGH, led the county’s top leadership. Governor Kahiga expressed great regard and support for the University’s bold steps toward bolstering the cooperative movement’s productivity.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof.Kamau Ngamau, E.B.S., Deputy Vice Chancellors, Prof Isaac Nyamongo, M.B.S., and Prof. Esther Gicheru, O.G.W., led the University’s management in the signing event. CUK perpetually underscores the desire to sustainably outlive the institution’s vision of being a University of excellence in education, research, innovation, and cooperative training.
The University has taken initiatives to revive, revolutionalize, and strengthen co-operatives, and this MoU serves as an instance of many other approaches. County governments are upheld as instrumental partners and cooperative sector players with unlimited potential worth harnessing.
