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  • Open University of Kenya will boost access to higher education

    Open University of Kenya will boost access to higher education

    The Government is committed to enhancing access to affordable and quality education in the country.

    President William Ruto said his administration is keen on offering competitive and industry-driven education, aligned with the Government’s economic transformation agenda.

    He noted that the objective is to deliver a 100 percent transition to higher education.

    The Head of State was speaking on Thursday in Konza during the awarding of Charter to the Open University of Kenya.

    This is the first virtual public university in the country.

    He also toured the Konza Technopolis in the company of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretaries Davies Chirchir, Ezekiel Machogu, Alfred Mutua, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior, MPs, among other leaders.

    President Ruto explained that the launch of the institution will enhance public university capacity.

    “It will also build a formidable stock of qualified and skilled graduates for our market and beyond,” he observed.

    He said the University offers a chance for ordinary Kenyans to pursue professional training of their choice wherever they are.

    “This will endow enterprises with a sustainable capacity to be innovative and competitive,” he added.

    The President said the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will incorporate the Open University of Kenya into its portal in time to enroll students for the academic year commencing September.

    Students placed via KUCCPS will benefit from government financial support through the new funding model.

  • Ruto: National Open University of Kenya to receive Charter in June

    Ruto: National Open University of Kenya to receive Charter in June

    The National Open University will receive its charter in the course of this month, President William has said.

    Speaking during Madaraka Day National celebrations at Moi Stadium in Embu, Ruto stated the establishment of the institution was in its final stages.

    “National Open University will obtain its charter in the course of this month and as we speak, courses are being uploaded for commissioning,” said Ruto

    The head of state emphasized the government’s committed to ensuring all Kenyans have access to quality education that is affordable and inclusive.

    “We have taken all possible measures, and pursued every available option, to actualise our vision to make education at all levels accessible, affordable and inclusive, and removed social and economic barriers to the attainment of the highest level of education by Kenyans,” said Ruto

    The Open University will provide distance learning, allowing students to enroll for academic programs from the comfort of their homes.

    The university will offer a variety of online courses including degrees and diplomas in cyber security and digital forensics, technology education, business and entrepreneurship, data science, economics, statistics, agriculture technology and food systems.