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International VOLUME 4 EDITION 1 SPRING EDITION 2009
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Contents
Kiai opens BHM 2
U.S. Ambassador closes BHM 2
USIU eyes Gates partnership 3
Find USIU on-line 3
USIU hosts Management Workshop 3
Pressman tours journalism facilities 3
Namibian educationists visit campus 3
Dr. PLO Lumumba on campus 4
Club hosts Paraplegic Association 4
USIU remembers students 4
JCI reach out to abandoned kids 4
Diplomat speaks to IR students 5
Harvard prof drops in 5
HR director speaks to students 5
New student government elected 6
SAC WEEK on Campus 6
USIU student wins KTN show 6

Spring‘09
Tourism students host conference 7
Star speakers at Amka Dada forum 7
SIFE holds enterprise conference 7
Career journalists share insights 8
Regional Peers review IST Program 8
Students form industry partnerships 8
Faculty win research grants 8
New staff & faculty 9
Norah is top employee 9
IR students at Harvard University 10
Drama club heads to Meru 10
KCB bring along career advisors 10
Current class schedule supported 10
 Speakers galore at BHM celebrations
Rachel Jones, a media
consultant with the Nation
Media Group, shared her
experiences on growing Kalekye Mumo (Class of 2000), Songstress Cecilia Wairimu also
up in the then segregated a well known presenter with known as Amani (Class of 2003), was
United States. Kiss100 FM radio, spoke to on campus to share her experiences
students about her post-campus with students too. Amani is most
Constitutional lawyer experiences. recently the winner of two 2008
and Senior Counsel, Mr. Channel O Music Video Awards.

Kiai opens BHM celebrations

Pheroze Nowrejee spoke
to students during the
Top US diplomat closes with a clarion call
Inter-University Panel on
ABOVE: Mr. Maina Kiai, former Chair of the Kenya Wednesday February 4 in
National Commission on Human Rights, speaks the auditorium.
to students soon after opening the Black History
Month celebration of Tuesday February 3 in the
auditorium. Mr. Maina spoke on “Celebrating Black
Leadership in Africa and the Diaspora”.

Black History
Poetry Slam
LEFT: USIU students recite
prose at the Black History
Month Poetry Slam on Dr. Kang’ethe Iraki, Associate Ms. Juliett Achieng (Class of
Thursday at the cafeteria’s Professor of Languages spoke at 2006), a media advisor with
terrace. the Black History celebrations. the UN, also shared her post
- college experience.

ABOVE: Students and staff pose with the U.S. Ambassador, H.E. Michael E. Ranneberger (center), at the conclusion of
Black History Month celebrations, this year. To his immediate right is Head of PR Ms. Angelina Mwashumbe and on the
extreme right (back row) is Prof. Mathew Buyu, DVC - Academic Affairs.
His Excellency Ambassador Michael E. Ranneberger was the keynote speaker at the closing
ceremony of the Black History Month celebrations 2009. During his speech, Ambassador
Ranneburger urged students to shun violence, while participating actively in the political
and economic destiny of Kenya.
Drawing lessons from U.S. President Barack Obama’s successful campaign for the U.S.
presidency, he noted the voting power held by young people, as well as the determination
ABOVE: Ugandan artist Mr. Wamala Nuwa-Nyanzi, speaks to
students about his contribution to art in the library’s bookshop necessary to bring about lasting change.
where some of his artwork was displayed.
 Find USIU on-line Pressman tours journalism facilities
USIU’s web site now features an integrated Google Map (left) Left : United Press International
(UPI) Editor-in-Chief Mr. Michael J.
displaying the directions to and from our campus. This will Marshall (second right), together
provide our on-line users with an interactive, user friendly and with the Dean - School of Arts &
efficient web mapping application from Google. Visitors can Sciences Prof. James Kahindi (second
now use the USIU web site to get directions to our campus. left) and Journalism Programme
Co-ordinator Mr. Isaiah Cherutich
(right), accompanied the VC Prof.
USIU hosts Management Workshop Freida Brown (left) on a tour of the
remodeled Lilian K . Beam ICT Center.
Prof. Freida Brown (second left) receives a sponsorship cheque of
Below: Mr. Marshall (center) and
Kshs 350, 000 from the Group CEO of Fina Bank Mr. Rob Farlow, Mr. Cherutich (left) visited the
at the conclusion of the first Management Workshop held at the broadcasting studio at the Student
School of Business from 14-16 January. The workshop’s theme Center.
was “Managing a Growing Company” and was organized by USIU’s UPI is a global news agency
Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Development founded in 1907 with offices
(CEED). on four continents. Its stories
are distributed to thousands
of news outlets, on-line sites,
academic institutions and
policy-making bodies.

VC Prof. Freida Brown (second left) receives from Rob Warlow

Group CEO of Fina Bank (left), a cheque for Kshs 350 000
towards the hosting of the first management workshop.
Looking on from right are Dr. George K’Aol (Acting Dean,
School of Business), Prof. (Columbia Business School), Mr.
Charles Mayaka (CEED Director) and Prof. Joseph Kimura
(immediate former Dean, School of Business).

USIU eyes Gates partnership

Also present was the University Librarian, Dr. Sophia Kaane (second left) )and the Head of Public
Relations Ms. Angelina Mwashumbe (third right). Also present was Faculty Chair, Dr. Frederick Iraki (left).

From left: Angelina Mwashumbe (Head of PR) , Dr. George K’Aol (School of Business Dean), Mercy Karanja (Senior Program Officer, Global
Namibian educationists visit campus
Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), Khalid Bomba (Senior Program Officer, Agricultural Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Some members of the Namibian National Council for Higher Education paid
Foundation), Ms. Joan Wairimu (Lecturer), Mr. Joseph Kimote (Institutional Planning Director), Prof. Mathew Buyu (DVC - Academic Affairs) and Ms. a courtesy call on the DVC Academic Affairs, Prof. Mathew Buyu (right) on
Fostina Mani (Head of Fundraising). USIU and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are looking at establishing an Agricultural Leadership Institute at
USIU, to provide management and leadership training for the Foundation’s partners.
Wednesday March 18, at his office.
Dr. PLO Lumumba speaks on leadership skills Club hosts Paraplegic Association
USIU’s Thinkaholics Club
hosted the Kenya Paraplegic
Organisation (KPO)’s Board of
Directors for the Psychology
Awareness Week on March 11.
KPO’s CEO Mr. Tim Wanyonyi,
who also a Nairobi City
Councillor and advocate,
delivered the keynote speech,
sharing his experiences in living
with disability.
The event was also attended by
the patron, Mr. Joseph Njoroge,
and Psychology Coordinator, Dr.
Josephine Arasa.
Right: Members of KPO’s board of
directors together with Mr. Joseph
Njoroge, a Psychology lecturer and club
patron .
JCI reach out to abandoned kids

Dr. Patrick Lumumba (front centre )a well-known advocate

and orator, delivered a guest lecture on Leadership on
Dr. Lumumba elaborated upon the key
requirements of any leader , addressing himself
Rest in peace
March 26 in the auditorium as part of activities to mark the USIU remembered students,
Counseling Centre’s Drug Awareness Week. specifically to what he called the leadership
crisis in Africa. He exhorted young people to staff and alumni who have lost
From fourth right: Angelina Mwashumbe (Head of PR);
make a clean break from the bad examples their lives recently, at a memorial
Dr. Francis Wambalaba ( Academic Research Director );
Shazma Mukri (Counseling Assistant); Lucy Kungu (Head of set by inept and short-sighted African leaders, dubbed “Celebration of Life” on
Counseling). adding that there’s still hope for our country. February 5 in the auditorium.
Below: Mohammed Varvany remembers
the late Sur Sen (Mr. USIU 2004), who
died in a road crash in Lagos, Nigeria on
December 26, 2008.

Prof. James Kahindi flanked by members of USIU’s Junior Chambers International

(JCI ) donates mosquito nets to Rosemary Kamau, Director of Happy Life Children’s
Home on Friday March 27, at the home.
ABOVE Foreground: I Choose Life AFRICA Director Mike Mutungi and Head of Counseling Lucy Kungu together with students
sing Kathy Troccoli’s ‘Go Light Your World’ during the graduation ceremony for peer educators in the auditorium on March 27. USIU’s JCI Club raised Kshs 10,000 for the children’s home
The ceremony also marked the end of the Drug Awareness Week hosted by the Counseling Center and funded by ICL Africa,
USAID and other partners.
located in Roysambu, Nairobi as part of their community service
initiative, last fall.
RIGHT: Cecelia, Mike and Lucy with some of the graduates of the ICL-trained Peer Educators.
The home, which caters for abandoned babies - some as young
as three months - currently has thirty-four residents.
 HR director speaks to students
Mr. Paul Kasimu, the Kenya Airways Group Human Resources Director,
spoke to students of the BUS6030 (Leadership and Management of
Change) class on Tuesday, February 3.
Mr. Kasimu, a director of the Institute of Human Resource Management
(IHRM) and National Vice Chair of the IHRM Council, spoke on strategy
development and implementation, succession planning, executive
selection, talent development, performance development, employee
relations, change management, project management, job profiling and
evaluation, reward management, and business partnering.
Mr. Kasimu’s visit was organised by Dr. Mbithe Anzaya.

Israeli Ambassador speaks to IR students

Being his first visit, the Ambassador (centre) is taken round His Excellency Mr. Jacob Keidar, the Israeli
the campus by the Dean School of Arts and Sciences, Prof. Ambassador to Kenya gave a speech on “Israeli-
James Kahindi (extreme left) and IR Senior, Patrick Kamau
(front right) who organised the event, in conjunction with IR Kenya relations and what Kenya can learn about
Co-ordinator, Moses Onyango (back centre). INSET: Amb. Dr. food security from Israel.”
David Kikaya, moderated the question and answer session.
He also spoke about the Israeli experiences in
utilisation of alternative energy sources.

Harvard prof speaks on African public polices

Matt Andrews, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard University and consultant with the World Bank spoke
at International Political Economy class taught by Amb. Dr. Philip Mwanzia, Dr. Mbithe Anzaya, Assistant Professor of Management (right) organized a team-building outing for her BUS6030 (Leadership
and Management of Change) graduate class on Sunday March 8 at Maasai Lodge. Mentors Afrique’s George Pita (left) took the
Associate Professor of International Relations. Dr. Andrews, dwelt on his team through practical lessons focusing on how to handle change in an organizational context.
recent work, for the World Bank, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Guest speaks on HR systems
Recruiters meet students Dorcas Muthoni, General Manager
Mr. Joshua Ndungu, a manager with PwC Kenya, addresses of OPENWORLD Systems - dealers
students during his company’s recruitment exercise at the in Human Resource Information
library on February 19. Right:Mr. Fred Aloo, a partner with Systems - and a recognised expert
Deloitte explains HR practices at his firm to assembled
students on Tuesday March 10. in her field, made a presentation
on Human Resource Management
Information Systems on February
4.
The EMOD Strategic Mangement
graduate class led by Management
lecturer, Mrs. Teresia Linge (Inset),
was familiarising itself with
integration of technology in
Human Resource Management.
New student government elected
1. wChairman: Moses Wanjiru SAC WEEK on Campus
2. Vice - Chair: Aliza Nazir
3. Secretary: Fatma Fernandez
4. Treasurer: Catherine Chege
1, 845 USIU students exercised their democratic right when 5. Vice Secretary: Chelimo Keter
they elected ten new officials to the Student Affairs Council 6. School of Arts Representative: Bianca Waiganjo
Senate 2009. 7. School of Business Representative: Shadrack Mahindra
The new officials (above & right), have a year to implement 8. Welfare One: Nderaisho Kubo
what promises to be a packed agenda, beginning with the new 9. Welfare Two: Daisy Muthoni
student orientation on May 4 next semester.
10. Graduate Representative: Varvany Mohammed

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j
Students clearly had a good
time reliving their high school
days (above and left).

Record numbers of students voted Students were campaigning for their o

electronically in the just-concluded SAC preferred candidates in one of the m n
elections. tightest SAC electoral races in years. s
Presenting...the winner!
Edith Kimani(right), is the winner of
Kenya Television Network (KTN)’s
p q r newest reality show, The Presenter.
During the sixteen weeks of gruelling
competition, Edith was exposed
and introduced to TV production,
presentation and editorial concepts
by KTN editors, anchors and reporters,
together with seventeen other
contestants at the KTN Television
Academy. A weekly elimination ceremony, whittled down the
number to three finalists. The grand finale aired live from the Grand
Laico Hotel, on the evening of Sunday March 15, where voters picked
Cameras roll on campus Ms. Kimani, an International Relations major, over two other finalists.
Cameras rolled and characters played out their lines as Congratulations to Edith on her new position!
Tottenham Ltd, a local production company shot a television
soap opera on campus. Two USIU students, Steve (left) and
Graduates relax in Naivasha
ABOVE: Masters students were clearly enjoying themselves at the Fish Eagle’s Inn
Irene (inset) were right at home as members of the cast clearly in Naivasha last December. The trip, organised by the Student Affairs Council’s
enjoying themselves. Graduate Representative Faith Mwende (second row -left), was well-attended.
Tourism students host conference SIFE holds youth
enterprise conference
USIU’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE
USIU) hosted their annual entrepreneurship
conference dubbed “Young Capital Big
Money” where they launched Kazi.Net, an
on-line job-hunting project.
The keynote address was delivered by Mr.
Ms. Sonali Shah from the Hassan Bashir, an alumnus and adjunct
Toast Masters Club gave a
Local tour operator, Mr. Donald Manyala
brief rundown on essential lecturer at the School of Business and
(foreground), USIU alumnus and current
public speaking skills director of telecommunications firm,
graduate student shared his experiences with A screenshot of the kazi.net homepage. Launched on March
students at the conference.
needed by the modern Soliton Telmec.
entrepreneur. 5, Kazi.net is expected to augment USIU’s Career Office in
Ms. Rebecca Nabutola , Permanent Secretary, availing job opportunities to USIU students.
Ministry of Tourism, addresses Hotel and Mr. Michael Waweru, Senior Warden with the Kenya Participants, more that half of whom were from other local
Restaurant majors during the CHATS Wildlife Service, also spoke on the role of youth in universities were trained on making presentations and writing
club conference held on March 20 at the marketing domestic tourism. business plans.
auditorium.
Ms. Nabutola spoke on public sector involvement in the tourism industry, SIFE members tour club projects
challenging her audience to promote domestic tourism, adding that the On the 28th of February Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) reviewed
government actively supported local entrepreneurs in domestic tourism. some of its field projects in Ukambani. This trip was conducted
Star speakers at Amka Dada forum in two aspects. First, SIFE USIU engaged the students in thinking
about their careers while still in school. They provided the students
with success skills for their study and exam preparations as well
as an insight into the many opportunities available to them after
school.
The team also visited the Angalia Mbele Women’s Group, part of
SIFE’s Women In Free Enterprise (WIFE) Project in Machakos, which A SIFE member speaks to assembled Muindi Mbingu High
School students about post-secondary opportunities during
taps seasonal river waters and stocks it in reservoirs for irrigation the SIFE visit to the school on Saturday 28 February. Looking
purposes. The women’s group continues to benefit from ICT skills on are fellow team members.
and business training taught by the SIFE team.
BELOW: SIFE Members celebrate winning the Drug Awareness
ABOVE: USIU’s women’s advocacy group Amka Dada, held a public forum on March 20 at the Library SIFE USIU team was led by its Faculty co-advisor, Fostina Mani, Week Strategy competition. Their strategy, Sober Thursday,
book shop, which was well attended by alumni, staff and students. BELOW : Guest speakers spoke on SIFE KENYA Assistant Program Manager, Mr. John Awuor and the seeks to draw students to counseling sessions at Counseling
“Today’s Woman Exploiting her Full Potential”, sharing their experiences as career women. BELOW: Club President James Rakuom. Center.
Left: Wahu Kagwe, 2008 MTV Africa Best Female Artist award winner; Middle: Muthoni Ndonga (left),
Rachel Gichinga (right) and Right: Mary Onyango, Executive Director of the Kenya Breast Health
Programme. INSET: Rosemary Ngure, Amka Dada patron and University Counsel.
Career journalists share insights with students Faculty win research grants
Renowned journalists offered Dr. Francis Wambalaba, Philip Machoka and
guidance to Journalism Akosa Wambalaba have been awarded a
Seniors about to enter the research grant of $15,000 by the Institute
media industry. for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion
Beatrice Marshall (Associate Editor/ (IMTFI) at the University of California, Irvine.
News Anchor, KTN) Mr. Katua Nzile Their research proposal is titled,  “E-money for
(Managing Editor, KTN) and Mr. Isaiah Enhancing MDG’s at Bottom of the Pyramid. A
Cherutich (Journalism Co-ordinator)
were at the School of Arts on a  career Case Study for M-Banking in Kenya”.
counselling and talent search mission, From left: Philip Machoka (Lecturer of Information
courtesy of the Journalism program. Systems & Technology), Akosa Wambalaba (Lecturer of
Not Pictured: Mr. Kizito Namulanda French) and Francis Wambalaba (Academic Research
(Deputy Managing Editor - KTN). Director)

Dr. Kenneth Omeje (right), Lecturer African Peace & of three ethnic Igbo
Prof. Munene presents at Pretoria conference Conflict Studies, has also been awarded a research communities to enhance
Professor Macharia Munene Study, sponsored by Government of grant of $18,810 by the same institution.   the understanding of
presented a paper entitled, “History South Africa’s Department of Foreign He is conducting empirical research  on the role the history, operation,
of Western Sahara and Spanish Affairs and the University of Pretoria, of oracular deities as traditional sources of credit. the opportunities and
Colonisation,” during the Conference in Pretoria, South Africa on December The proposal, titled “Borrowing from the gods: externalities of the very
on Multilateralism and International 4-5, 2008. Oracular Deities as Traditional Sources of Credit relatively unknown fetish
Law with Western Sahara as a Case among the Igbo of Nigeria”, will use the experiences divinity credit institutions
in Africa.
Regional Peers review IST Program Students discussions on the firm was produced by the
form industry students, which, once edited, will be placed
in the library for reference.
LEFT: Students of Information partnerships Dr. Peter Lewa also had his EMOD 6020:
Systems and Technology The graduate BUS6150
meet the review team Strategic Management in Profit and Non-profit
students led by Dr. Peter organisations Spring 2009 class hold their
(background) from the Inter
University Council of Eastern Lewa, Associate Professor of last sitting at the Kula Korner Restaurant in
Management, were engaged practically in the
Africa (IUCEA) at the School
Hurlingham, Nairobi. There, the management
of Business on February 18.
development of a strategic plan for Muthoga
INSET: Dr. Josephine Arasa, team led by Mr. Dominic Korsen, discussed the
Coordinator of Quality
Gaturu and Company Advocates, one of the strategies to apply during current turbulent
Assurance at USIU. largest and most famous indigenous law firms in times in business and specifically in the
Kenya. The students carried out an organizational hospitality/tourism industry. The discussion
audit, conducted SWOT analysis and held revolved around strategic thinking in today's
The Inter- University Council of Eastern Africa Germany), met with IT faculty and students in discussions with senior management to give  their
turbulent business environment and assisted
(IUCEA) sent a faculty team to USIU to assess order to get a picture of what the program is recommendations on what should be included
students link theory with industry practice.
the quality of our Information Systems and offering and delivering. in the firm’s strategic plan. A CD containing
Technology programs from 22-24 February. The review is part of a drive by the regional
The team, comprising Prof. V. Baryamureeba- academic body to align quality standards for East
Faculty member presents at educational conference
(Makerere University), Dr. Waweru Mwangi African universities with best practices from other Mr. Joseph Njoroge presented at the Education Internationalization
(JKUAT), Dr Alfred Mwambela (University parts of the world. Conference at York St. John University in the United Kingdom, from 23rd
of Dar es Salaam), Mr. Fulgence Matimbo to 27th March.  He represented the four universities trained under Post
USIU’s now has its own Quality Assurance
(Tanzania Commission for Universities) and Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP)  namely, Egerton, Moi,
Coordinator, Dr. Josephine Arasa, who also heads
Prof. Thomas Ottmann (University of Freiburg, Kabarak and USIU.  His paper was on “Distance Covered”.
the Psychology program.
New Staff & Faculty Employee of the
Keith Huma Semester
Network Administrator
Norah Kiereri, an Admissions
Counselor in the Division of
Student Affairs emerged top
employee in the Summer of
2008. Congratulations!

Alex Kinyanjui
Promotions
Head of Human Resources
Network Administrator
Pius Kakumu is the new Head of
Evans Kicwen Left: Members of USIU’s Volleyball team admire the Blue Triangle Trophy they won on March 15, by beating Machakos
Human Resources. Mr. Kakumu Technical Institute 4 sets to 1, in a thrilling final. So far the team has bagged nine trophies for the current season, making them
Nurse rises from the position of Training arguably the most successful sports team in USIU history. Pictured on the right are members Front row (left): Peter Mutua and
& Development Coordinator in the Michael Macharia. Back row (left) : Wilson Okee, Julius Kyuli, Nicholas Musembi, Joseph Kyalo, Eustace Nyaga and Paul Maku.
Human Resources Department,
Finance and Administration
Division.
RECORDS ASSISTANT
Fostina Mani
RUTH KIGUTA has been promoted
Head of Fundraising/
Grant Writer
to the position of Records
Dr. Kenneth Omeje Assistant.
Lecturer, African Peace & Ms. Kiguta was previously Records
Conflict Studies Clerk in the Registrar’s Department
of the Student Affairs Division.
PURCHASING OFFICER
Mr. Patrick Kiriri has been
promoted to the position of The new Staff Council Chairman Dan Muchai, receives instruments of Brian Ogalle, immediate former Staff Council
Purchasing Officer. office from the immediate former chair, Norah Kiereri at the hand-over Parliamentarian, embraces Corporate Planning &
John Riungu ceremony on February 20. Development Director Joseph Kimote at the Staff
Mr. Kiriri was previously Stores Council hand-over ceremony on February 20.
Records Clerk Clerk in the Finance and
Administration Division. The VC is back!
Prof.Masai
Munyae
Professor of Sociology &
Criminal Justice

Ryan Sila
Records Assistant Dr.Jennifer Dr. Margaret
Hartwell Munyae Vice Chancellor Prof. Freida Brown. Members of the immediate former Staff Council and Student Affairs Council
Associate Professor of Asst. Professor of welcome the VC Prof. Freida Brown back to the university after a two-month
Management Sociology & Criminal medical leave.
Justice
IR students at Harvard University

Left: USIU Students at various venues during the

four-day conference.

International Relations students were

invited by the Harvard International
Relations Council, to participate
in the 55th Session of the Harvard
Model United Nations from February KCB brings along career advisors
12 - 15, at the Boston Park Plaza George Lutta (above centre) speaks to students soon after taking
and to establish an Academic  and part in the KCB University Circuit event on campus on January
Student Affairs links with the Harvard 22 in the auditorium. Mr. Lutta, a director at ScanGroup group
International Relations Council. of companies, shared his career experiences with students as
The USIU Delegation represented part of KCB’s drive to have successful managers coach students
the Republic of Somalia in six in Kenyan universities, touching especially on the local job
United Nations General Assembly market.
(GA)  Committees, One Regional
Committee (AU)  and a special
Current class schedule finds support
Historical General Assembly (HGA) WHICH SCHEDULE DO YOU PREFER * TYPE OF RESPONDENT

Committee.
1,000

Do you prefer the

800
current or proposed
schedule?
current
proposed
undecided

Residents have some fun! 600

Count
Left: Georgina Sande, Ernest 975

Wakhusama and (below) Residents at the USIU hostels, this 400

Mohammed Ayub in the play “ Gold”. semester participated in a slew of

activities. 200
520

Right: Students sit down to a meal at Kibo

Camp, Amboseli National Park on March 6. 28
18
46
1
0
Below: The new block team were winners of Students Faculty
the Inter-Block Competition on March 15. type of respodent

Below right: Resident pick up archery skills at ABOVE: A chart showing preferences by students and faculty for both current and
the Kitengela Adventure Resort on January proposed class schedules for Fall 2009.
25.
The University has anticipated class disruptions during the
planned expansion of Thika Road to a superhighway, tentatively
Drama club heads to Meru set for September 2009.
Michezo Afrika prepare for the Kenya National Drama Consequently, the class survey was meant to find out how
Festival finals to be held at Meru School and Kaaga Girls faculty and undergraduate students would respond to measures
High School in Meru from March 20 - April 8, 2009. The aimed at minimising the disruption.
drama club will present two plays, a narrative and a solo Sixty-four percent of students preffered two sessions of ninety
verse by Maureen Njeri. minutes each, while seventy-one percent of faculty supported
Last year, the club bagged a record nine trophies at the a single session of 180 minutes.
same event. The report is currently before the Management Council.