Universities should start projects
that not only advance their
academic mandate, but also benefit
communities, President Kenyatta
said on Wednesday.
Mr Kenyatta said if universities
used their resources prudently,
they would impact lives, both
within and outside their campuses.
This, he said, would be achieved
with strong public-private
partnerships.
“We shall readily support projects
owned by universities but whose
benefits trickle down to
communities around the
institutions. We are impressed at
the ongoing infrastructure projects
at Kenyatta University,” said the
President.
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Mr Kenyatta spoke at the
university on Wednesday when he
opened an administration complex
and unveiled the university’s
graduate school.
The President said the university’s
two hospital projects were the
most innovative health projects by
any university in the country.
He was referring to the 600-bed
KU research and referral hospital
that was commissioned in
November 2012 and will be
complete in October next year.
Work on a 300 bed hospital purely
for children will begin next month.
It was allocated Sh500 million in
the Budget.
Vice chancellor Olive Mugenda said
the infrastructure coming up
would cater for the increasing
enrolment.
“From 15,000 students when I took
over in 2006, we now have 65,000
students. We also opened eight
campuses,” said Prof Mugenda.
