KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER
FIRST ISSUE PROF. ELI KATUNGUKA APPOINTED CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
As Director of Research and Graduate Training at Makerere University, he attracted large sums of money to support research at Makerere University. Notable development partners were Swedish International Development Agency, Carnegie Corporation of New York, European Union, Wellcome Trust,and more. Before, he was Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University.
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of He also served as the Chairman of Eastern African Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Research and Innovations Management Association Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, the Vice (EARIMA) and Founder of Uganda Research and Chancellor of Kyambogo University to the Innovations Management Association (URIMA) Chairmanship of National Council for Higher and Executive Director of Africa Foundation for Education (NCHE). Research and Innovations Capacity Development (AFRICaD). Professor Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya is a Professor of veterinary medicine with a wide He has published eight books, six chapters in books, experience in Research Management. He is the 65 papers in peer reviewed journals, over 70 former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic conference proceedings and he has participated in Affairs) and served as Acting Vice Chancellor, more than 140 conferences and workshops where he Kyambogo University from 2014 until March has presented papers or participated as a key 2017 when he was appointed substantive organizer. Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 1 PROF. KATUNGUKA NEW CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
He is a member of many national and international Our team visited him about this new assignment organizations notably World Anima Heath Aquatic and he clarified that this is an extra assignment, Animal Health Standards Commission, Society for which he will do concurrently with the Vice Research Administration International, Uganda Chancellor responsibility at Kyambogo National Examinations Board, Inter University University. Council for East Africa and National Council for It’s an extra assignment but doesn’t replace the Higher Education. VC job at Kyambogo University, he clarified”. Adding that he’s looking forward to serving in He obtained his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine/ that capacity. Parasitology from University of Glasgow. He got his Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from Makerere University, Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin. He did his secondary education from Ntare School. He is married with children and grand children. VC’s welcome remarks Our dear readers we welcome you to this first issue This newsletter purposes to enhance a two-way of the Kyambogo University e-newsletter. There communication; you will find a section called are lots of activities, news and developments at “Ask the VC”. This is where students ask Kyambogo but much of that go unnoticed. This anything they would wish to draw to the monthly e-newsletter will bridge that gap. It will attention of the Vice Chancellor. I will be try as much as possible to cover activities around available to answer the questions through the the university on a monthly basis, write features in Sports, Health, Innovation and Information Editorial team. Students, in addition to other Communication and Technology among others. forms of communication we have been using, This is a journey and the start was bumpy and utilize this opportunity for our continued thought-provoking. As the journey progresses, engagement as we aim to build a better there will be more improvements and innovations. Kyambogo University.
To make this an enjoyable reality, we request Once again, welcome to this journey and let us to partner with you in two ways: read our month- journey together. ly issues and give us feedback, which will fuel improvement, and two; give us information for this e-newsletter by answering our inquiries and by inviting our teams to cover events you hold from time to time.
This e-newsletter is a strategic marketing tool that will reach our stakeholders with useful information about the benefits of being part of Kyambogo University The Vice Chacellor Kyambogo University Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 2 KYAMBOGO SMILES
NAME: Namatovu Lillian
COURSE: Bachelor of Vocational Studies in Art and Design with Education
HOBBIES: Swimming, dancing and reading novels
FUTURE: In 5 years, I see myself as the top artist in Uganda’s Art Industry I am proud to be a student of KyambogoUniversity because Kyambogo gives quality education offered by qualified staff. Kyambogo doesn’t stress students and it has a good name outside.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 3 16th GUILD PRESIDENT SWEARS IN
The Vice Chancellor, Kyambogo University, He further requested the VC to add more man power Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya has advised in education sector especially recruiting more lecturers the Guild Administration to avail themselves because the ratio of lectures to students is alarming and join the university administration in the stressing the fact that lectures are few. He requested the struggle to develop Kyambogo University. Council to revise the policies that greatly affect stu- He further said the guild government has a dents. lot to accomplish and the job is enormous. “You should have a clear vision indicating In his remarks, the outgoing Guild President, where you want to go and how you plan His Excellency German Amanya appreciated the to get to your destination. This means you administration, his entire team and the student should have a work plan for guidance” the fraternity for the great work well done till the end. He Professor advised. In saying this, the Vice congratulated his team for the achievements registered, Chancellor was officiating at the swearing in which included among others: purchasing trash bins, ceremony of H.E Jonathan Tundulu, the 16th sanitary buckets, two tents, renovating guild chambers Guild President together with his Cabinet. and holding internal conferences.
On his part, Mr. Jonathan Tundulu, the Guild President, appreciated the entire student fraternity for the trust they put in him and he promised to cooperate with them in return. He requested the Vice Chancellor to request more funds from the government to aid students in paying tuition. This he said is important because most of them do not come from well to do families.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 4 SENATE APPROVES NEW PROGRAMMES FOR LEARNING CENTRES Kyambogo University was increase in accessibility to Business Administration, and established by statutory education by expanding to Diploma in Accounting and instrument No. 37 of 2003 of the upcountry locations in Uganda. Finance. These programs started Universities and other Tertiary The planned activities included well and due to public demand, Institutions Act, 2001 (as amended among others the vision of on its 13TH Session of the 61st in 2003 and 2006.) Since its expanding the University’s meeting, the University Senate establishment as a Public presence in Northern, Eastern approved these additional University, it has steadily grown to and Western regions of the programs: Bachelor of become one of the leading country and thereafter, Administrative Science, universities in the country. launching university branch or Bachelor of Procurement and campus in each of the regions. Logistics Management, Furthermore as part of the Bachelor of Arts in Social implementation of a strategic Following this background, the Sciences, Bachelor of direction, Kyambogo University University Council at its 72nd Community Development and has embarked on plans to expand meeting resolved to establish Social Justice, Bachelor of its academic programs in oth- Learning Centers in other Community Based er parts of Uganda in line with regions of Uganda as per the Rehabilitation, Bachelor of Section 6 of the Universities and requirements of the UOTIA Guidance and Counseling, Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 as amended to enable Bachelor of Science with 2001 as amended, which mandates many Ugandans access the Education (Biological Sciences), the University with prior higher education services. Bachelor of Science with approval of the National Council In August 2018, two Learning Education (Economics) and For Higher Education to establish Centers were established in Bachelor of Science with a branch or campus in any other Bushenyi and Soroti and Education (Physical Sciences). part of Uganda. The University started with a few programs, Efforts to make these programs Strategic Plan 2015/16 to 2019/20 which are: Bachelor of known to parents and students are under its specific objectives - Science in Accounting & on-going and they start in August strategic focus area of Teaching Finance, Bachelor of Arts with 2019. and Learning also provides for an Education, Bachelor of
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXHIBITION CONCLUDES Over 50 secondary schools visited the stalls and promised to be part of Kyambogo University was among the In line with the theme; Kyambogo Kyambogo University. fifty two universities and institutions of University working with Alexander Students in their long higher learning that participated in the Rutaremwa, an engineering student holiday came, some with three days exhibition that took place in the fourth year presented an their parents, others with from March 21 - 23, 2019 at UMA Show innovation called“My Hostel.” their friends and others alone. Ground in Lugogo, Kampala. This is an Application (App) They asked questions to aid The exhibition attracted participating designed to assist new and old their understanding of their institutions from Uganda and the East university students to find and book study at Kyambogo Africa region. The theme for the safe and secure hostels all over University and when they exhibition was:“Main streaming Uganda. Students who came to the can start applying. They took Information and Communication Kyambogo University stall were information brochures and Technology: The exploitation of Social excited at the App and other memorabilia as well as Media for Higher Education delivery promised to use it. contacts to keep in touch. and management”.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 5 Pictorial from the exhibition Chief Guest visits
The VCs that visited
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 6 NCHE visits
Students visit
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 7 KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 8 KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY STAFF SIGN PERFORMANCE CONTRACT
Kyambogo University aims at ensuring that each leader contributes to the achievement of the overall vision of the university, which is to be the center of academic and professional excellence.To achieve this, leaders of the university are required to sign performance contracts. Kyambogo is the first university in no longer business as usual,” he On March 4, 2019, Top Uganda where top leaders sign warned. “In many government Management witnessed performance contracts. It all began in institutions people have been another signing of August 2018 when the Vice Chancellor, awarded with permanent and performance contract, Prof. Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya signed pensionable contracts but this one this time by the Deputy a five-year performance contract aimed needs review of one’s Vice Chancellor Finance at transforming the university into a performance every after a given truly international, research active period of time,” he explained. and Administration, institution with better qualified staff, Prof. Okedi said that Assoc. Prof Fabian adequate facilities and ICT infrastruc- Prof. Katunguka shall be Nabugomu and the ture, producing high quality relevant and responsible for the academic, Deputy Vice Chancellor skilled graduates. administrative and financial Academic Affairs, Prof. affairs of the university. Maria Goretti .N. “On my part, there are targets that have Musoke. The Vice been set for me to achieve over the next The University secretary, Chancellor was the chief five years; on the part of the council, Charles Okello, noted that the guest at this event. He there are obligations to do with provid- contract is premised in line with ing the necessary resources for me to congratulated the two the strategic plan of the university achieve the set targets,” said DVCs and revealed that which is identified in five pillars. Prof. Katunguka during the signing this is just the start of ceremony. During this ceremony, this culture and is to be Katunguka also noted that the move “These include teaching and followed by signing of would improve performance of the learning, research, innovation and contracts of other staff. leadership of the university. knowledge generation, physical Approximately 80 infrastructure, facilities and ICT administrators of the The University Council Chairman, development, institutional university are expected Prof. John Okedi, who was officiating development (human resources, at this signing said this will ensure that to sign the agreement financial resource, and policies) each leader contributes on the and these involve top and strategic marketing. achievement of the overall vision of the administrators, university, which is to be the Centre of Deans and Heads of Academic and Professional Excellence. With the Vice Chancellor departments. “The signing of the contract today signing, the process cascaded to should send a signal to the staff that it is other university ranks.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 9 The signing of the agreements is aimed at inspiring officers to work hard with dedication and for accountability purposes as well as enabling officers to work according to a set plan.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Eli Katunguka Rwakishaya, thanked the Director Human Resource and his team for coming up with the plan and revising the agreements with a critical eye. In his concluding remarks, the Vice Chancellor called upon the administrators to be flexible, resilient, engaging and cooperative for the good of the university.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 10 2019 NEW UNIVERSITY STAFF In order to increase performance and output, Kyambogo University continues to attract professional and competent staff to ensure effectiveness and high performance. Staff have been recruited in both Academic and administrative positions. Below are the 2019 administrative members of staff
Name Position Unit Joined Kasule Patrick University Engineer Estates 9/12/2018 Reuben Twinomujuni Senior Public Relations Officer VC’s Office 7/1/2019 Stephen Kasirye University Bursar Finance 28/1/2019 Dr. Liz Nassali State University Librarian Library 3/3/2019
Eng. Kalule Patrick, Engineer
Reuben Twinomujuni Senior Public Relations Officer
Kasirye Bukulu Steven (CPA), Liz Nassali State (PhD) Bursar Librarian
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 11 BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Success story Kyambogo University endeavours to be practical in all her programs. Students are equipped with hands-on skills that enable them create jobs and earn extra income. Our team brings you an exclusive engagement with Kukundakwe Sandra, a second year student of Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (evening).
Kukundakwe Sandra is a third born of nine children. Her mother is a tailor and her father is a driver. She joined university at a time when six of her siblings were still studying at different lower levels. Back at home, there was competition for already meagre resources. Sandra, found herself in a situation where she was constantly struggling with raising resources to cater for such needs as transport, rent, food and purchasing scholastic materials like handouts and general survival.
Sandra had experience in making juice because she always made juice at home for the family. As a second year student of Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, she decided to find a way of making her own money instead of competing for the meagre resources back at home. She started the business of selling juice immediately after her first semester at campus. After exams, instead of going back home for holidays, she decided to stay around and start up something to bring in income. She started her trade in Bugolobi, selling juice at URA offices taking advantage of her friend who lived there. From there, she goes to campus to embark on her However, Sandra didn’t have start-up capital studies by either joining a group discussion or but she is a member of a women’s group at her doing personal revision to keep up with her church. She explained to them her business idea studies. By noon, she gets her now cool juice and and they gave her UGX 32000= of which she starts moving around campus selling it. This returned after the business profited. These same usually takes about three hours, leaving her all church members have always been supportive. tired from walking under the scorching sun. Later in her business when she did not have a blender, they bought one for her. Sandra says being an evening student has helped her juggle business alongside books for it enables This now second year student starts her day at her take a nap after selling her juice at a friend’s 5:00am when she wakes up to prepare the juice. place till 5pm in time for the evening lectures. By 6:30am, the juice is ready; she then takes it Daily, she sells a five litre jerrycan of juice around for refrigeration to a friend in Banda who owns a campus and this earns her 24000UGX every day restaurant. from Monday to Friday.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 12 On Sunday, she sells two jerrycans of juice to her church members whenever there is a conference or workshop. Totalledtogether, Sandra makes a grand total 672,000UGX per month.
Despite her aggressiveness and hard work, Sandra admits that there are times when she seeks support from her parents to send her food to supplement her efforts.
Just like in any other business, Sandra faces challenges. Sometimes her clients fail to meet the price at which she sells the juice. She also adds no preservatives in her juice, which gives it a short life span.
During such times when clients aren’t forthcom- ing, she sells the juice at a lower price despite the cost of the fruits in the market. This leads to losses. Sometimes, some men go beyond juice and ask for numbers and present other few offers like outings, and promises for a better and bigger Sandra urges all girls not to be dependent business but Sandra says she isn’t ready to pay so much on any person as long as they are the price that comes with these offers. able to make their own money through innovation and hard work.
INNOVATIONS CORNER
Student develops winning App
Kyambogo University has established itself as an innovation center with many innovations under its name. these innovations are by both students and staff. In this issue, we bring to you Rutaremwa Alexander, a student of Mechanical and Manufacture Engineering and the current President Kyambogo University Mechanical Engineering Association. Alexander, (Alex) as he is commonly known developed an App, which he presented at the International Students’ Conference hosted by the University of Nairobi. In this conference where ten universities from Uganda and Kenya participated and Alex’s App, titled My Hostel emerged the win-
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 13 ner in the males section and he bagged a cheque worth 50,000KX equivalent to 1.5 million UGX. As a result of this, Kyambogo University became the first and second runners up in the conference.
This App helps students especially new ones joining the university to locate and book hostels anywhere in the country.
To use this App, a student or any user downloads it from Google or Appstore, create an account or sign up, and then proceed to choose the hostel that one likes from the many and different hostels. has been booked by this Particular amount thus booking takes place. Alex is working on the App The hostel chosen then will show the features to ensure that by August 2019 the App is up and including size, floor of the room, Wi-Fi, wardrobe running. When the final stage is done, then a fee and the price of the room among other features. of 500,000UGX will be charged per hostel that is When a room is chosen, it shows the blue prints. willing to use this App. Occupied rooms show a padlock while the available rooms show a key on its front face. To Alex promises that part of the money from this book, the enquirer clicks on the book icon, then App will be used to support needy students to pay the room details are shown. Transactions are their fees. His choice of this philanthropy through mobile money and then an automatic originates from his experience in struggling to pay pay slip is generated. When booking is done, the fees in time. custodian will receive a notice that a certain room ASK THE VICE CHANCELLOR What plans does Kyambogo University have to work on the roads that are in poor state?
There was no budget previously for the roads and that’s why some roads suffered but for the Financial Year 2018/19, we will work on Harlow road, a 0.5 km road stretching from Why doesn’t Kyambogo University work on toilets the SDA church via Kakumba Chapel to the in poor condition especially on the RAC building? new Library. This is going to be a first class pared road with traffic lights. Work is We have been doing mantainace but our major problem expected to kick off in the last week of April has been poor usage of the facilities by the users, another 2019. For other roads that are in a bad challenge has been vandalization of these toilet facilities, condition, we are planning their maintenance and the population size using the facility has tripled. including pothole sealing before this These challenges contribute to continued challenges of financial year ends. Other roads including: poor functionality of these facilities. Trevas road, from the office of the Academic Despite these challenges, we have continued and will Registrar, continuing to the police station, continue maintaining the facility for better living. fisher road stretching from the round about Currently, we are renovating Halls of residence including west end to east end, another one is between Kulubya and Pearl, we are focusing on improving faulty of science and west end library are sanitary areas of these halls to ensure that students enjoy among the roads to be maintained by early their stay at Kyambogo University. We are planning for May this financial year. an over haul of these facilities but this takes time.
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 14 In his teachings, Jesus Christ said, ‘And when you pray… And when you fast…’ (Matt 6:5-6, 16-17); this clearly implies that prayer and fasting are part of a believer’s lifestyle. Fasting is not for a selected FAITH few – perhaps the pastors, intercessors, or leaders. The discipline of prayer and fasting is important This first issue of this e-newsletter comes during for every Christian to cultivate. Lent provides the lent season; Rev. Eng. Emmanuel Mwesigwa, the opportunity for you to try if you have never the Chaplain brings you the Lenten Season fasted, and to grow from one level to another. Make Message to guide your journey in this season it a point to fast every week during this season.
Humility in Prayer While fasting gives this season a physical feel, remember deeper devotion that must accompany the fasting for deeper meaning. “For everyone who exalts himself will be This also includes self-examination, repentance, humbled, but the one who humbles himself reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14) By these actions, bodily desires that lead to sin Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Since early days are put to death more and more, while one is Christians have observed with great devotion drawn closer to God. the time of our Lord’s passion and Resurrection In Luke 18, Jesus Christ delivers two powerful and prepared for this by a season of penitence teachings about prayer: Prayer needs persistence and fasting. By carefully keeping these days, and humility. In using familiar illustrations – of Christians take to heart the call to repentance the persistent widow, and of the two who went and the assurance of forgiveness proclaimed in to pray in the temple, the proud Pharisee at the the gospel, and so grow in faith and in devotion front and the humble tax collector at the back – to our Lord. I invite you, therefore, in the name the Lord brought home lessons that we ignore at of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, our own peril! It is not a time to show off who by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, is stronger and can fast more, nor is it a time to fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and show who is more ‘spiritual’ than the other(s). meditating on God’s holy Word. It is not a time to look down on the other as weaker or more inferior in faith. It is before God Lent season began on Ash Wednesday 06 March that we humble ourselves, and it is only by grace and ends on Saturday 20th April 2019. There that we can enter His holy presence. No one can are 40 days of fasting – all days except Sundays. stand and walk with the Lord if it is not by God’s The season may be observed with a partial fast Grace. ‘For everyone who exalts himself will be (skipping one or two meals a day) for all the 40 humbled, but the one who humbles himself will days or selecting some days every week when one be exalted.’ And it is in that humility that we trust fasts.On the day of fasting, one may take only God even for things which we are still waiting water if it is not a dry fast. Feel free to ask and until He answers. Prayer needs persistence, and read more details about types of fasting as prayer needs humility. God bless you. you require. Obituaries Name Position Department Date Nabakooza Susan Admin. Secretary Finance 12/12/2018 Rev. Fr. Kenyi Lawrence Lecturer Rel. Studies 14/12/2018 Olinga Otaget Enoch Security Guard Univ. Secretary 6/11/2018 Kakuru Godfrey Assist. Internal Auditor Audit 1/3/2019 Dr. Peter Okello Deputy Academic Registrar Academic Registrar 23/3/2019
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY - MARCH 2019 NEWS LETTER 15 Upcoming events 13th multi-disciplinary international conference is slated for June 19th -21st 2019 at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
6th International Interdisciplinary Conference (IIC6) 4th, 5th & 6th September, 2019 Theme: Towards Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Opportunities and Challenges Venue: University of Eldoret - Main Campus
The Academic and Practical Skills Inter-University Conference (APSIC) 2019 foe leather and leather products hosted by Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda 7th -9th August 2019. More information on: https://kyu.ac.ug/apsic2019/
Theme: Emerging Technologies & Innovations for sustainable leather sector development.
VISION To be a center of Academic and Professional Excellence
MISSION To advance and promote knowledge and development of skills in science, technology and education and such other fields having regard for quality, equity, progress and transformation of security
MOTTO Knowledge and Skills for Service
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