MKU students triumph at Kenya National Music Festivals
Mount Kenya University creative arts groups has once again proven its dominance at the Kenya National Music Festivals, delivering a sterling impressive performance that yielded an impressive tally of 19 overall positions. The institution also took 25 second-place finishes and 14 third-place positions. The university’s choirs and verse teams were virtually untouchable across major categories, […]
Mount Kenya University Attains Good Financial Grant Practice Gold Tier Certification, Deepens Research Partnership with APHRC
Thika, Kenya: Mount Kenya University (MKU) has been awarded the Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) certification at Gold Tier by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and its Global Grant Community (GGC), placing the University among a select group of African research institutions certified against ARS 1651:2018, the continent’s benchmark standard for grant financial management, […]
Mount Kenya University Celebrates 29th Graduation Ceremony
Thika, Kenya | 7 August 2026 Mount Kenya University (MKU) today celebrated its 29th Graduation Ceremony at the Graduation Pavilion, Happy Valley Grounds, Thika, under the theme “Youth as Architects of Social Change, Ethical Governance and Inclusivity.” The ceremony brought together distinguished guests, education stakeholders, parents, alumni, and thousands of graduands marking the successful completion […]
MKU Strengthens Global Research Credentials with GFGP Certification and Grant-Writing Capacity Development
Mount Kenya University (MKU) has achieved another major milestone in its research and innovation agenda after receiving the prestigious Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) Award, reaffirming the University’s commitment to excellence, accountability, and international best practices in research grant management. The certification follows a rigorous independent assessment conducted by KPMG in 2025, which evaluated the […]
University’s innovation culture pays off as students win big on the global stage
BY EVANS ONGWAE Mount Kenya University’s (MKU’s) investment in an incubation centre is paying off big time. It’s not only producing innovators who shine globally, but also entrenching an innovation culture that students have embraced with gusto. In the first half of this year alone, several of the university’s students proved their mettle at global […]
Why MKU is reimagining its postgraduate training
BY EVANS ONGWAE Across Kenya, doctoral students often struggle to complete their studies and graduate within the stipulated time. Juggling learning with work, family commitments, and other social engagements often become overwhelming, leading to delayed completion of coursework and projects. The result, nationally, is the production of fewer PhD graduates every year than the country […]
Tapping China’s exposure to boost training in cutting-edge technologies
BY EVANS ONGWAE A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Mount Kenya University (MKU) and China’s Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyada Information Technology Co Ltd, has borne fruit. The MoU, signed in September 2024, led to the signing of five other tripartite pacts with higher education institutions in China last May. MKU will partner with the Chinese institutions […]
MKU Where young people are prepared to thrive in a very complex world
BY EVANS ONGWAE For any young graduate to thrive in the highly dynamic and competitive world of today, novelty is central. Mount Kenya University (MKU) acknowledges this reality and lays much emphasis on innovation and extensive partnerships in its programmes. And today, as the University holds its 29th graduation ceremony, it has invited Jubilee Holdings […]
