KNOWLEDGE SHARING ENTERPRISE

THE 22^TH INAUGURAL LECTURE, 26^TH FEB 2015

Call it pride. Audacity.Immodest. But call it a characteristic. Moi University has and continues exploring knowledge unknown to many even the so-called top most personnel in governance. It has made intellects of varied diversity that have earned respect and are sought after, all over the world. Prof. Chris Wekesa Mukwa has unleashed his potential for the benefit of Moi University Fraternity and the world at large. He has superior capabilities in research, extension and education. He is indeed an academician in the make.

Yesterday afternoon, hundreds gathered, thirsting for knowledge from the Professor quenched a few minutes later when the professor stood upfront to deliver. The title of the public lecture was “integration of Educational Technology in Education; A vantage of Teacher Training at county level in Kenya”

The public talk was not projected to any special group in particular, ranging from executives to students: Prof. Ogechi, acting Vice-Chancellor and DVC student affairs, Prof. S.K Mining, Director of Research, Prof. J. Kindiki, dean school of Education, Prof. Washitemi, DVC Academics, Research and Extension, Prof. W.C.Mukwa, the chief guest, Doctors and other teaching staff, non-teaching staff, invited guests and students made the congregation.  Prof. Cephas Odini and Prof Japhet Otike, among others were also present.

“It is only in Moi University where inaugural lectures have been integrated into the institution’s culture making it exceptional from other public universities in Kenya. We have considerable human resource with 35 full professors” said Prof.  Washitemi, the lecture’s M.C.

The 22th inaugural lecture is now a tale to narrate. Next in March comes Prof. (Fr) K. Kahiga With his “Is human beings a person? An interrogation of existence of human”, followed in quick succession by Prof. Stanley M. Shitote with his “concrete in construction; an engineering survey” in April.

Where will you be? Will you purpose to attend? Think about it once, twice, trice, and make informed decision.  Learning is timeless.  It is a master key, opening every opportunity door in life. Go for it. Get it. Use it. Death marks the end of learning.

TRANSFORMER ON FIRE

By Philiphine c Koima
A transformer, located a few meters past  hostel M, went up in flames Located just past Hostel M yesterday night causing another trauma after the heartless murder of one lady comrade. Chilled, Students from various hostels flocked to the scene to earn the first hand information.

The fire went off a few minutes later leaving C houses, hostel K and L in total darkness. By default, Soweto was subjected to darkness too.  Students had to go to bed with empty stomachs following the incident. Many of them could not accept that they had to sleep with hunger after which time dictated to them hours later when nothing seemed to happen.

Until this morning, at around 10:30 am, electricity was a story to tell. Everybody went to class wondering the eventual fate of the day with those with their laptops clicking millionth times. Patience pays. Everybody could be seen nodding between the unseen applause and the fading gloom. From a distance I could see students expeditiously streaming back to their rooms despite lectures being on.

MOI UNIVERSITY STUDENT MURDERED.

A student in Moi University main campus, Kesses, brutally murdered was found yesterday morning behind Rima residential.  The deceased is said to have been coming from the library and is suspected to have been sexually assaulted and later killed by the attackers.

Until her demise, miss Charity Maina was a student in the school of Arts and social sciences, pursuing bachelors’ degree in English Literature. According to her roommate, the late led a Christian life and has been worshiping in the Christian Union, Moi University.

fire set up at the middle of road and on police car

As a result, thousands of students gathered together to protest against the insecurity level which has aroused concern amongst the students recently. According to the furious protestors, there have been a lot of criminal acts within the university but nothing seems to have been done to curb the situation by the university.

“Hakuna security hii campus, mara kuibiwa,mara kuuwawa. This is more than enough. The university wametuambia no more rooms available, where do day expect us to live in?” one of the protestors said.  The police’s efforts to end the tension went silent after the protestors turned to them with stones and tree branches sending them away a few minutes later.

The students learnt of the suspects’ hideout later after which they broke into and beat them mercilessly calling for the GSU to come to their rescue. The suspects have been arrested and now are under the police custody.

The body of the deceased was later ferried to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation and investigations.

May your soul rest in eternal peace, our departed colleague.