Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) scholar has been selected to join the US-based Mandela-Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) in the United States of America, June this year. In a communiqué from the US Government dated March 23, signed by US Ambassador to Kenya, Robert F. Godec notifying Mr. Churchill Saoke of his selection to the globally acclaimed Young Leadership Fellowship 2015, the Ambassador congratulated Mr. Saoke for his selection: “I share President Obama’s vision for the Mandela Washington Fellowship and believe that your commitment, courage, and ‘yes we can’ attitude… Continue reading →

The President’s mother, Mama Ngina Kenyatta ‘graduated’ at JKUAT on 31st July, 2015. Mama Ngina, Kenya’s founding First Lady, was conferred with an honourary degree, Doctor of Science in Entrepreneurship, for her continued effort in nation building and socio-economic empowerment. Conferring the degree, the university’s Chancellor, Prof Geoffrey ole Maloiy, hailed Mama Ngina’s contribution to Kenya’s well-being. Prof Maloiy said: “You are an exemplary figurehead whose passion for women empowerment continues to shape lives of thousands of Kenyans.Your immense success in the business sector should also serve as a challenge to the graduands we have… Continue reading →