This archive report was first published on 11 August 2019.
Published on August 11, 2019, Mount Kenya University (MKU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with a South African property developer to put up a 3,000-bed ultra-modern hostel at its Thika Campus.
The partnership with Kabusha Investments (PTY) Ltd, trading as Stag African, will see the company design, finance, and build the facility, which will then be operated by the company for a period to be agreed upon before being transferred to the university.
Education Secretary George Magoha has expressed support for the project, citing its alignment with the Big Four agenda and the government's efforts to address the shortage of student accommodation.
Separately, MKU is considering setting up e-campuses in Angola to tap into growing government-to-government links between Nairobi and Luanda.
At the Kenya-Angola Trade and Investment Conference 2019, Dr Vincent Gaitho, vice-chairman of MKU, highlighted the potential for collaboration between the two countries and expressed interest in establishing e-learning centres, physical campuses, and language exchange programmes.
