Isaac Kuria

MNUC appreciates the critical role its staff plays in realizing strategic goals and mandate through various means. As such, the University is keen on promoting work-life balance to ensure the holistic well-being of its staff. On Friday, 28th June 2024, the University College, in collaboration with ICEA Lion, organized a walk themed ‘Walking the Talk.’ The walk focused on creating awareness on the importance of well-being in all aspects of life. While flagging off the walk, the University College Principal, Prof. Zipporah Ng’ang’a, underscored the importance of physical, social, psychological, economic, and emotional well-being, among others. She reiterated that well-being is [...]

MNUC Compliments and Complaints Committee closed the 2023-2024 financial year with a Customer Service Sensitization and a Staff Appreciation forum. Staff members from key offices offered insight to others on their processes and services offered and ways in which we could all play a part in enriching the experience of all our customers. The MNUC management was present, represented by Dr. Benson Mburu, Registrar (ASA) and Mr. Ignatius Gichia, Human Resource Officer who encouraged staff to remain diligent in their service delivery at all times.

Mama Ngina University College endevours to promote the health and well being of the local community. MNUC in partnership with Gatundu Level 5 Hospital organized a school health outreach activity at the Mutomo Primary School on 18 th June 2024. Led by the Dean School of Health Sciences Dr. Ruth Mbugua and the Sub-county Community Health Strategy Focal Person Mr. Joseph Kimani, the faculty from the School of Health Sciences held health education sessions with the Early Childhood & Development, Primary, and Junior Secondary School learners. This included health talks on General Hygiene, Oral Hygiene, Menstrual Hygiene, Sexual and Reproductive Health. [...]

University Management, Student Mentors from Mama Ngina University College and Kenyatta University IEEE Members University College Management, School Mentorship Heads, Lead Mentors and Partners IDAC Courtesy Call to the Principal MNUC IDAC Morning Programme - School Mentorship Activity Established in 1991 by African Union, the International Day of the African Child has been observed annually on June 16. The event honors African children who lost their lives or were injured while advocating for the right to quality education and learning in their native languages, in 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa. The day also reminds [...]

Our School of Pure and Applied Sciences was represented by Dr. Cyprian Ratemo in a forum with other key stakeholders for the regional launch of the Innovators Sprint Up Programme & Digital Skills Training twin programme . The programs seek to empower the next generation of innovators and equip them with the skills to thrive in the digital age. The various stakeholders involved in the project were present including University Council of East Africa among others.

Mama Ngina University College recently underwent a stage 1 audit by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and was recommended for stage 2 audit, in the achievement of ISO 9001: 2015 certification. The University College is highly committed to providing quality and relevant education, training, research, and outreach. This shall be achieved through transformative teaching, carrying out cutting edge research and community engagement for effective service. The Management has established measurable quality objectives and shall continually monitor them. This will ensure compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and continual improvement by implementing a quality management system in line with ISO [...]

The MNUC School of Pure and Applied Sciences, represented by Dr. Ratemo Makiya and Elijah Maseno joined fellow Academia, industry players and the Kenyan innovation ecosystem actors yesterday to deliberate on issues around Enabling Industrialization through Open Innovation at Radisson Blu Hotel - Nairobi. The event was part of the ongoing Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) being implemented by the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry, Kenya-State Department for Industry (MITI-SDI) and supported by the World Bank. The Project objective is to increase innovation and productivity in select private sector firms in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030. Others in attendance [...]

Mama Ngina University College hosted Elke Roels and Bart Vochten from the Karel De Grote (KdG) University in Antwerp - Belgium. The two guests are members of faculty and program leaders in the area of Computer Science/Information Technology in the Department of IT and Management. Our Principal (Prof. Zipporah Ng'ang'a) emphasised the value of collaborations and cited the immense mutual gains that can emerge from the envisioned collaboration between KdG and MNUC. The KdG team held discussions with our team by the Deputy Principal Professor Sakwa, accompanied by Deans of Schools and other relevant internal stakeholders, in a bid to explore [...]

Dr Ratemo Makiya accompanied by Elijah Maseno from the School of Pure and Applied Sciences - Mama Ngina University College represented academia in a panel discussion on commercializing research. The event took place at Riara University and was opened by Prof. Robert Gateru who is the Vice Chancellor of the host University. The event was organized by iHub and sought to provide a platform to discuss strategies for effectively translating academic research into tangible commercial ventures, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and maximizing the societal impact of research outcomes.

The SAMNUC SGC Representative accompanied by the Head of Student Affairs & Outreach Ms. Josephine Nkangi are participating in a Workshop organised by The Ministry of Education under the State Department of Higher Education and Research to evaluate the New Funding Model at Lake Naivasha Resort. Our SGC is actively involved in this workshop and representing the interest of the whole student populace. We wish to thank the University College Management for facilitating the team.

The School of Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone for the First year BSc. Nursing students. The students have undergone a rigorous training in the state of the art nursing skills laboratory and have been adequately prepared to commence their clinical rotations in various hospitals after completing their OSCE examinations. The clinical rotations will provide the students an opportunity to acquire hands on experience and acquire various competencies in nursing practice. The students will be guided by experienced clinicians and faculty from the school to enhance their skills in nursing practice.

The funded KIEP-SKIES Rapid Tech Skills Program has significantly impacted the first cohort of beneficiaries who today presented their great tech innovations. The diverse solutions presented by the scholars undertaking their training at Mama Ngina University College were exciting and stand to significantly influence how certain things are done in society going forward. Mama Ngina University College is among eight universities across Kenya implementing the KIEP-SKIES Rapid Tech Skills Development Program funded by the World Bank. The program seeks to retool two hundred and sixty seven (267) techies selected across the country and will equip them with critical ICT skills for [...]

Dr. Ruth Mbugua the Ag. Dean and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Mama Ngina University College attended a critical United Nations Civil Society Conference on 9-10 May 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. As a delegate for Global Health she seized the opportunity to advocate for the health systems strengthening and Universal Health Coverage and inclusion of a more comprehensive approach to addressing Sexual Reproductive Health issues. The conference gave an opportunity to civil society organizations and partners to feed into the Summit of the future. The Summit of the Future will bring [...]

Mama Ngina University College on 10th May 2024 hosted a special guest who is a globally recognized scholar and consultant. Prof. Michael Dooms of the University of Brussels visited to initiate possible collaboration between Mama Ngina University College and the University of Brussels in the various areas of research, teaching and community service. The visit included a courtesy call on the Principal (represented by the Deputy Principal) followed by a deep scholarly engagement with academic staff and other staff present. The staff were led by Dr Ratemo Makiya Cyprian who is shepherding the collaboration. A tree was planted by the guest [...]

Mama Ngina University College is committed to empower the staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively embrace the on-going education reforms. MNUC in its preparedness towards implementation of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) held a sensitization workshop on Monday 6 th May, 2024 to create awareness on CBC among staff. Dr. Lydia Mucheru from Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development sensitized the staff on the Curriculum reforms in education in Kenya.

Dr. Ratemo Makiya who is in charge of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences at Mama Ngina University College has just concluded a visit to the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) in Kampala-Uganda on a promising note. The visit sought to strengthen ties established by Dr. Ratemo during recent multinational workshops on Strengthening Agribusiness Incubation Ecosystems in Africa held in Kampala-Uganda and in the Republic of Ireland. Dr. Ratemo participated in the two workshops under the sponsorship of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) and SFSI (Sustainable Food Systems Ireland). Today's visit explored emerging areas for collaboration between Mama Ngina University [...]

MNUC, led by the Principal Prof. Zipporah Ng’ang’a, conducted its 3rd annual tree planting at Theta Dam in Kinale Forest with the support of the Gatundu Water and Sanitation Company on Friday 26 th April, 2024. The University College was able to plant a total of 3,000 seedlings, donated by Equity Bank (Gatundu Branch), in the area surrounding the dam.