Varsity Focus (March, 2010)

Abstract

The first edition of the 2010 varsity Focus brings you a collection of recent developments, assesses our achievements in the last five years and gives a synopsis of the major milestones. We highlight the infrastructural development that has taken place in the last five years – the period coinciding with the installation of a new management team at the University.

The new management team revolutionized the way business is done at the University as Chancellor, Dr. Joseph Wanjui had declared in 2005 that, status quo was no longer an option.

Among the projects concluded include completion of stalled projects of the late 80s and mid 1990s, construction new buildings and acquisitions through purchase in Mombasa and Kisumu. As it stands todate, UoN has spent more than Ksh.1 billion on these projects.

These funds have been acquired through prudent management, enhanced revenue collection, and expansion of services rendered; management has increased its revenue collection and continues to reduce the financial deficit.

The reform process at the University has directly led to the increased enrolment of students. The student population has shot to 49,000 up from 32,000 in the last five years. On the increase also is the number of alumni standing at 113,000 up from 75,429 for the last five years. In our pictorial section we update you on the recent high profile personalities who have interacted with the University community including the current US President Barrack Obama.

We have also profiled the individuals conferred with honorary degrees for their special role in our society in the last five years. Student organizations have been active and more disciplined while links with local and international students have boosted our networking.

ICT being the driving force in the modern life has not been left behind. To this end, the University has acquired more than 5,400 PCs and installed internet hot spots at various points within the University; the aim is to cover the whole University.

- Charles E. Sikulu -