After a public participation session in Kaptein Town, plans to establish Nyandarua University College are well underway.
Beginning next year, Nyandarua University College will move from its current location at the ATC Oljororok campus to Salient Secondary School ground in Kaptein Town.
According to Governor Kiarie Badilisha, who spoke during yesterday’s exercise, the four hundred students will be transferred to the neighboring schools in the area, and the university will receive its first intake of 300 students in September of this year.
This will be the first university in the region, as the county was the only one lacking such an institution in the Mount Kenya region.
“This is a significant milestone for the Nyandarua people. We thought it was wise to hold a public participation session. The residents have unanimously agreed that we should close the school to make space for the admittance of the new university. “For a long time, we will have a new university in Nyandarua,” he stated.
Nyandarua students will not have to go far to pursue education since they will be given preference during admissions, according to the county head.
Badilisha stated that they are confident they will receive a top-notch education while being mentored by the University of Nairobi.
”We are happy that they have promised to mentor us till we become a fully fledged university because this is one of the most reputable universities in Africa,” the governor said.
The governor stated that all the preparations needed to guarantee a smooth operation had been done.
A master plan has already been established for the main campus construction at Kaptein near Ol Kalou.
According to him, the national government will work with the county administration to finance the construction of the institution on a piece of land from Salient Secondary School.
On their side, MP David Kiaraho of Ol Kalou and Senator John Methu urged the locals to avoid politicizing the issue.
“The consequences of closing the Salient Secondary School have been carefully examined. The impacted students will be taken care of. This raises concerns, but we can’t afford to miss this opportunity,” Methu said.
According to Kiaraho, the National Government Constituency Fund will build additional classrooms in nearby schools to serve the students that will be transferred from Salient School.
At the same event, DVC Prof. John D. Mande led the University of Nairobi delegation to the exercise and presented Prof. John Kimenju, the principal of the University of Nyandarua.
Written by Laban Muhinda
