{"id":16574,"date":"2024-04-25T06:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=16574"},"modified":"2024-04-25T06:58:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:58:52","slug":"key-milestones-in-the-journey-towards-establishment-of-the-university-of-nyandarua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=16574","title":{"rendered":"Key milestones in the journey towards establishment of the University of Nyandarua"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16574\" class=\"elementor elementor-16574\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbfd043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbfd043\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">HIS, NYANDARUA UNIVERSITY, WE\u2019LL GET &#8211; GOV. BADILISHA<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">Key milestones in the journey towards establishment of the University of Nyandarua:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">September, 2022: His Excellency Governor (Dr.) Moses Kiarie Badilisha revives the \u2018University of Nyandarua\u2019s Steering Committee\u2019. The team comes up with a strategic plan and report\/ roadmap on the university;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">15\/11\/2022: The entire County Leadership consisting of the Governor and elected MPs meets and agrees in principle to have the university established; in subsequent meetings, the also agree to pool resources for the same;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">11\/12\/2022: Governor Badilisha submits the initial report to the president, H.E William Ruto at a thanksgiving service in Wanjohi Primary school; President Ruto grants the request for establishment of the university and directs adoption of the committee\u2019s findings;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">3\/2\/2023: Governor Badilisha presents the Steering Committee\u2019s report to the CEO of the Commission for University Education Prof. Mike Kuria; this is in preparation for issuance of the Legal Notice;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">2\/6\/2023: Governor Badilisha presents the report to the University of Nairobi\u2019s Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama. The university accepts to incubate the proposed university until its full establishment. Matter is taken to the university Council for adoption;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">28\/3\/2024: Governor Badilisha presents progress report to the Cabinet Secretary for Education Hon. Ezekiel Machogu for action and commencement of legal processes and development of instruments;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">27\/3\/2024: In furtherance to the resolutions of the meeting between Governor Badilisha and the CS Education Hon. Machogu, a delegation from the Ministry of Education and CUE led by Prof. Urbanas Mutuiwa visits the county to help in development of legal instruments for the university;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">3\/4\/2024: Subsequent to the meeting between Governor Badilisha and the CS Hon. Machogu, and the CUE, the University of Nairobi visits Nyandarua county for initial assessment of infrastructure and levels of preparedness for the establishment of the University college in readiness for the University of Nyandarua; the team is led by DVC &#8211; Academic Affairs Prof. Leonidah Kerubo.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are completing this journey and gifting this county it\u2019s education jewel &#8211; a University of Nyandarua,\u201d Governor Badilisha.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7aeef8\" data-id=\"f7aeef8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942f2e0 elementor-widget 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