Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology wishes to extend partial tuition scholarships for talented young men and women in Sports and Performing Arts. This will accord the beneficiaries an opportunity to further their studies while they continue with their talent development.
Applications are invited in the following areas:-
Handball (Men & Women)
Music (Men & Women)
Hockey (Men & Women)
Theater Arts (Men & Women)
Volleyball (Men & Women)
Basketball (Men&Women)
Soccer (Men &Women)
Athletics (Men & Women)
Netball (Women)
Rugby (Men)
Requirements:
(i) At least C+ in KCSE or C plain and a relevant Diploma recognized by the University Senate for bachelors courses
(ii) At least C- in KCSE for Diploma Courses or any other qualification recognized by the University Senate.
(iii)Must apply for a course offered at Masinde Muliro University of science and Technology or be a continuing student
(iv)Must have demonstrated excellent performance in specified talent areas at National and International Level
(v) Must be 22 years and below for degree applicants and 23 years or below for diploma applicants (Age limit not applicable to Drama & Music)
(vi) Applicants from needy backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY TALENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications should be made by filling a pre-requisite form available at the University bookshop or the University website. www.mmust.ac.ke and returned to Dean of Students office not later than 23rd October, 2020.
Attach the following:
1. Copy of letter of admission to MMUST or course application acknowledgement and
2. Copy of national ID card or birth certificate.
Masinde Muliro University scholarship application form page 1.Masinde Muliro University scholarship application form page 2.
Kibabii university has released a list of 2020/2021 First Year Students who have not Registered for Studies. The students have been advised to to contact the University immediately through Telephone: 0701853387, Email: admissions@kibu.ac.ke.
The university has, at the same time, announced the reopening dates for the 2019/2020 academic year for face to face learning.
According to a memo from the university, the Re-Opening Dates for the 2nd Semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Year has been set for Monday 12th October 2020 and Resumption of Lectures on Tuesday 13th October, 2020.
Those to report back are:
Final Year Students (Fourth Year Bachelors and Final Year Diploma, and Certificate Students).
Part Time Programmes (FESS and SOBE).
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to carry a good supply of masks (preferably reusable/washable masks) and ensure their use at all times.
Students will be expected to strictly adhere to health and Safety Regulations measures provided by the Ministry of Health and the University.
No student will be allowed back to campus before signing a commitment to abide by the Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
Students should ensure that they have cleared fees upon resumption of studies.
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Students – Second Semester 2019/2020 Academic Year
Continuing 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Students are advised to check the Kibabii University website www.kibu.ac.ke for the announcement of their re-opening dates for the Second Semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Year to be released in due course.
Virtual Lectures – First Year Fresh Students 2020/2021 Academic Year
This is to inform All Fresh First Year Students that their virtual online Lectures started on Tuesday 29th September 2020. Those students who have not joined the online classes should do so before expiry of the 20% rule period to avoid having to defer their studies to the next academic year in September 2021.
List of First Year Fresh Students who have not Reported for the 2020/2021 Academic Year
Find listed First Year Fresh Students who cannot be traced or with no contacts provided on the University website www.kibu.ac.ke. These students are advised to get in touch with the university immediately, and follow the procedure for registration under Quick Links First Years 2020 on the University website www.kibu.ac.ke to join the ongoing first year fresh students’ virtual lectures.
Here is the full list of the 2020/2021 First Year Students who have not Registered for Studies:
The Kisii University has announced that learning will be resumed towards the end of May, 2020 and has asked students to clear any outstanding fees balances. The university, just like other learning institutions in the country, shut down its doors in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic outbreak in the country; in mid-March.
“You are all advised to pay fees for the May-August semesterbefore commencement of your studies on Monday, 25th May 2020. Any student who will still be having a fee balance by Monday, 25th May 2020 will only have two weeks to clear the balance. Please do not allow yourself to be locked out of the classroom due to late fee payment since no student will be allowed to proceed with studies without completing all the May-August semester fees.” says the university’s Vice Chancellor.
In a break from the norm, students will not be reporting to school but will have their studies via the E-learning platform.
“Please note that the University has invested heavily putting together the best e-learning infrastructure for teaching and learning, and has also invested heavily in building capacity of the staff involved in e-learning. You are therefore assured of smooth learning through the e-learning mode of study.” adds the Vice Chancellor.
The university joins other institutions that have rolled out e-learning services as the current guidelines from the government prohibit social gatherings.
The education Ministry is running daily lessons for learners in primary schools and secondary schools.
The country is awaiting for the release of a report that is being compiled by the national covid-19 education response committee on how to safely reopen basic learning institutions and when.
Some National polytechnics in the country include Kisumu, Kabete, Meru, Mombasa, Nyeri, Kisii, Sigalagala, North Eastern and Kitale among others.
Speaking to press in her Office, the institute’s principal Loice Kuti said the management has put measures in place to elevate Sang’alo to a national Polytechnic so that it can serve more students and impact them with required skills. Kuti said that the government has embarked on a rebranding campaign to change residents’ mindsets about Technical training institutes, saying that there has been a lot of stigma on the people who used to take courses in these institutes in the past.
She said in order to attain Kenya vision 2030 and the big four agenda; housing, healthcare, manufacturing and food security in the country, the government now prefers technical courses which are hands on which are offered in Vocational training centres and technical training institutes.
She further said that Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) is a public institute situated in Bungoma County, seven kilometres from Bungoma town. The Institute which was established in 1977 has more than 500 acres of land that is adequate for it to be expanded to a national polytechnic.
The principal added that with an enrollment of 4,900 students before the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, the institution began by offering purely agricultural courses but later started offering other Technical and Business courses.
She affirmed that Sang’alo Institute promotes a cooperative, positive and safe learning environment which ensures that the education of each student is the heart of the institutes’ operation.
She added that the institute has advanced plans with GIZ Kenya to train youths in short courses, such as apiculture to give them knowledge in scientific bee keeping, whereby bees will be bred commercially in apiaries in places where there are sufficient bee pastures to produce honey the most valuable nutritional food and wax.
She added that the institute has ten beehives which will be increased with time so that youths can be taught modern apiculture skills.
“Through partnerships with the community, the Institute enables students to become responsible citizens who are productive members of the community,’’ she noted.
She noted that bees wax is used in the cosmetic and medical industry because it has medical value, it is also used in making candles, preparing shoe polish, furniture, coating for cheeses and as food additive.
“We have not operated at full capacity for we have 3,600 students right now. We have been forced to buy tents and these challenges have an expenditure which was not planned for as well as a change of culture, which is not easy to adjust to due to the outbreak of Covid-19,’’ she said.
Other programmes that the institutes offer include; dairy farming, rabbit keeping, poultry and intensive maize farming.
The government through the Ministry for Higher Education has continued to enhance and invest in infrastructural developments in public universities across the country.
According to the Principal Secretary for University Education and Research, Amb. Simon Nabukwesi, the government has lined up major projects in the universities to boost student enrolment, teaching and research in higher education.
He said this is informed by the increasing demand for university education hence underscored the need to have the projects set up and rolling to ease congestion and accommodate the number of learners joining higher education.
He spoke at the Laikipia University when he inspected on-going development projects meant for laboratory, administration, libraries and lecture rooms where some of them have also stalled due to funding challenges.
However, the PS observed that high enrollment of primary schools, and 100 per cent transition from secondary schools, has forced institutions of higher learning and the government to initiate and increase these projects.
“Kenya has more than 40 universities, but the surging number of students seeking higher education has exceeded the capacity of existing facilities, especially in the seven public universities, locking out thousands of potential undergraduates.
“Education experts and university administrators have argued that additional enrolment can only be handled if the government pumps more funds into higher education, so institutions can afford to expand educational and boarding infrastructure and hire extra tutors,” said Nabukwesi.
On the other hand, the PS attributed issues of resources mismanagement in universities to high pending bills and underfunding as a result of competing priorities.
Laikipia University Vice Chancellor Kibet Rotich said there is a need for improved research in university education and mentoring of staff to enable them to deliver on their teaching and research activities.
“There is a dire need to increase collaboration with other entities across the world in an effort to enhance learning,” said Rotich.
However, he observed that infrastructural development was a major challenge at the university noting that some projects have taken too long to be completed and called on the government to intervene to ensure they are completed to hasten provision of sufficient space for research, space for students to learn and sufficient space for lecturers’ offices.
He lamented that stalled projects have hampered realization of the intended purpose and this has forced students to learn under incomplete lecture halls.
The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, has developed a mobile app that makes it easier for you to apply for students’ loans and scholarships. The mobile HELB mobile application that is available freely on Google Play enables you to apply for various loans including the second and subsequent undergraduate loans. And yes, the new app makes the HELB loan application process purely paperless i.e no physical copies are required during the whole application process.
Wondering how to install and use the new app? Worry not. We will take you on a step by step simplified process on how to successfully apply for your loan using your mobile phone.
The HELB mobile app is one the best and user friendly apps. All that you need is a smart phone with play store and a few bundles. Then, follow the steps here, below:
The first step is to install the app on your mobile phone. Open play store on your mobile phone (you can even use a friend’s mobile phone in case you do not own one). Then type ‘HELB’ and click ‘install’. (You can download the HELB mobile app available on GooglePlay and have fast and convenient access to all HELB services. Click on this link to get started HELB Mobile APP on PlayStore
Once successfully installed, you will be prompted to enter your phone number (Safaricom line only and must be registered under your name). Do this, followed by clicking ‘Generate PIN’.
A verification code will be automatically sent to your mobile phone and also email address that is registered on the HELB portal. (In an event you do not receive the code within few minutes, click ‘Resend verification code’.
Enter the verification code received and set your log on, PIN. Now, click ‘set PIN’.
On the next window, enter your PIN (THE ONE YOU HAVE JUST SET), read the licence agreement and click ‘Accept’ to proceed.
Complete yor registration in the next window by filling out the mandatory fields; First name, ID Number and Email address. ‘Select Register/ Proceed’.
