DO SIC NEC EGERTON UNIVERSITY NEWSLINK www.egerton.ac.ke Issue No. 110 18 June 2021 The 43rd Graduation Celebrating Education and Training Resilience Today for Tomorrow’s Challenges Egerton Tops Webometrics Rankings 63 Students from Pioneering Law Class among Graduands Reconstructed Classroom: The New Learning Architecture EGERTON UNIVERSITY Welcomes all Graduands OF THE 43RD GRADUATION CEREMONY TO JOIN the EGERTON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Egerton University Alumni Association (EUAA) was founded in 1984 by former students of Egerton College. The Association serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas amongst members, staff, and students of Egerton University. It promotes the image and integrity of the University and engages the Alumni and other stakeholders in the physical development of the University. VISION To create and sustain a network of connected alumni who call others to action in support of Egerton University. MISSION The contribution of alumni to society represents the true value of any institution of higher learning. EUAA Alumni are present in all sectors of the economy and spread all over the world. They constitute a vast wealth of knowledge, experience, influence, and resources. They have a common bond – Egerton University. They can be of great value to one another. The Association endeavours to unleash this potential to the benefit of its members, the University, and the greater community, by cultivating life- long relationships, motivating participation, and creating opportunities for a continuous connection with the University, its Alumni, and the community. MEMBERSHIP AND ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT Membership in EUAA is the gateway for Egerton Alumni involvement in the affairs of the University. It is a commitment that Members make to support the University and each other. The Association aggressively works towards increasing the number of Alumni Life Members and strives to offer valuable benefits and services to attract and retain alumni as Members. The Association recognises students as alumni in residence and therefore supports current students and works to improve the quality of the students' experience at the University. The Association is open to the following as stipulated in its Constitution: Ÿ Egerton University graduates; Ÿ Egerton academic and administrative staff; Ÿ Individuals and organizations interested in the development of Egerton University as a premier institution of higher learning (“friends of Egerton”). The Association focuses its efforts in ways that reach the largest concentrations of Alumni by actively engaging in programmes such as continuing education, career networking, student recruitment, and fund raising. COMMUNICATIONS As the voice for more than 50,000 Egerton Alumni worldwide, the Association strives to keep Alumni informed about the University and the Association affairs. MEMBERSHIP FEES Membership fees are as follows: Ÿ Ordinary Membership : Ksh1,000.00 Ÿ Associate Membership : Ksh1,500.00 Ÿ Life Membership : Ksh7,500.00 Ÿ Corporate Membership : Ksh15,000.00 While Ordinary Membership and Associate Membership is paid annually, Life Membership and Corporate Membership fee is paid once. Membership fees may be directly deposited in the Association's account at the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) account: EUAA No. 1139956078. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP Alumni benefits include: Ÿ Networking opportunities for professional development; Ÿ Certificate of Membership and University Alumni badge (LAPEL); Ÿ Access to discounted Alumni-branded items; Ÿ Participation in the governance of the University and of the Alumni Association; Ÿ Regular updates through Alumni newsletters, SMSs, emails, telephone, and social media; Ÿ Recognition through Distinguished Leadership Awards. CONTACT INFORMATION Alumni Relations Office Egerton University P.O. Box 536 – 20115 Egerton, KENYA Telephone: +254 51 2113704 Email: [email protected] Contents Editorial Message from the Chancellor 1 Alumni Fly Egerton University Message from the Chairman of Council 2 Flag High Office of the Vice-Chancellor 4 Message from the Vice- rd Chancellor 4 he 43 Graduation of Egerton University is the long-awaited event at Egerton University Comes Tops which we can acknowledge with pride that the hard work, sacrifice, in Latest Webometrics Ranking 6 Tand resilience of our students have paid off. The Ceremony itself is a moment to celebrate high academic achievement with unreserved joy. It is also I am Confident I am Driving the President’s Agenda in My a moment to reflect on what has made this achievement possible. Own Way There are several things that determine what makes a university By Jared Buoga 8 capable of producing quality graduates. One is the quality of its programmes. Division of Academic Affairs 11 Another is a highly qualified academic staff, as well as competent administrative, technical and support staff. A third one is the high quality and Message from the DVC (AA) 11 impact of the research and extension work undertaken at the university. In all Nakuru Town Campus College 38 these three areas, Egerton University is well endowed. Message from the Principal, What is less frequently spoken about, but is a major way to measure the NTCC 38 potential for academic achievement in a university is the impact of its alumni at Division of Research and the national and the global stage. It is this aspect that has come into prominence Extension 40 in the past one year to demonstrate the value of Egerton University. Message from the DVC (R&E) 40 Egerton University Alumni have continued to fly the flag of the University Division of Administration, high by virtue of their appointment to high-profile offices and various Planning and Development 49 professional achievements. Message from the DVC (APD) 49 Thus, through Alumni engagement activities, Egerton Alumni have supported various initiatives at the University, especially those that benefit Ph.D. Graduands 53 students. A good example is Dr Roselyn Marandu-Kareithi, who graduated Front cover photo: Lecturers leave the from Egerton University in 1992. She recently launched the JASIRI Talent Administration Block, Main Campus, Investor Programme. This initiative represents a fully funded one-year Njoro, in a procession on their way to the nd fellowship that will guide participants to venture creation, starting from idea Graduation Square for the 42 Virtual generation, to validation, prototyping, and market entry. As an Alumnus, she Graduation Ceremony on 31 July 2020. was keen to enlist Egerton University current and former students and gave GRADUATION STATISTICS them a chance to go through the rigorous interviews. The result is that they are Doctorates 23 now Jasiri Fellows. This is a commendable intervention. Masters 83 Other Alumni have secured key appointments in government and the Bachelors 1,977 Diplomas 95 private sector, both locally and abroad. Total 2,178 In 2020, Mr William Amwayi, who is a Principal Quality Assurance Officer at the Kenya Bureau of Standards, became Secretary to the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International A world-class university for the Electro-Technical Commission (IEC) Presidents' Committee, where he offers advancement of humanity technical support. Mr Amwayi graduated from Egerton University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Production in 2007. To generate knowledge and offer exemplary In December 2020, Prof. Theophilus Mwendwa Mutui took over as the education and training to society for national and Managing Director of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS). global development Prof. Mutui graduated from Egerton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture (First Class Honours). The University's activities and decisions will be Dr Fred Okoth Otieno was appointed the Deputy Director for Enforcement guided by the following core values: National unity and social fairness; Integrity, and Consumer Protection at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority of transparency and accountability; Professionalism; Kenya (EPRA) in February 2021. Dr Otieno holds a Bachelor of Educations Internationalism; Passion for excellence and devotion to duty; (Arts) degree (2006) from Egerton University. He was also the first graduate Team work; from Egerton's Master of Arts Programme in Security Management in 2015. Passion for environmental conservation; Innovativeness and creativity In May 2021, Justice William Ouko was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya. Justice Ouko graduated from Egerton University in @egertonunikenya @egertonunikenya Turn to page 1 43rd Graduation, 18 June 2021 Transforming Lives through Quality Education CESAAM Vision: An excellence centre in agri-innovations, CESAAM Mission: To provide highly trained human capacity to agri-innovative agri-entrepreneurship, climate smart agriculture, research, products, services and sustainable solutions that address the challenge of food training and technology transfer for sustainable development insecurity and persistent hunger in Africa CESAAM exhibits a wide range of products during a visit by the Director of University Education, Ministry of Education, Mr Darius Mogaka Ogutu, and World Bank officials on 28 April 2021 at Egerton University, Njoro. CESAAM agribusiness entrepreneurs exhibit CESAAM showcase their products at the Agro–Science World Bank representatives and Ministry officials pose their products Park for a photograph with the Vice-Chancellor CESAAM KEY SUCCESSES IN NUMBERS 240 35 177 1,543,918 USD 15