The Central Organization of Trade Unions- Kenya (COTU-K) Secretary General, Dr. Francis Atwoli, who is also a MMUST Alumni, is now the MMUST Goodwill Ambassador. Dr. Atwoli will lead the university’s effort to raise five hundred an

d fifty million Kenya shillings (Ksh. 550 M) for the Construction of the Dr. Atwoli International Centre for Labour and Leadership Studies (DAICELLS) at the University.

The Masinde Muliro University Council has encouraged the university management to focus not only on providing quality education, but also creating wealth and employment as a product. The university team and members of council mutually agreed that MMUST must begin to find ways of mobilizing resources and not overly rely on capitation from the government. This was during a two day workshop held on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th April 2019 at the Kisumu Savannah hotel.

MMUST is determined to support the girl-child by ensuring that they take the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses through bringing learners on board at early stages right from High school level.

MMUST Community was on Monday, 18th March 2019, privileged to get comprehensive information on the vital processes in public policy making, facilitated by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The event was spearheaded by the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUS), which took place in MCU 001 at the main campus. The event was coordinated by the director of Career Services MMUST, Dr. Teresa Okoth and Dr. Nancy Nafula, KIPPRA.

The University Health Services is offering free Tuberculosis (TB) screening and education program at the Main Campus Medical Center, throughout the month of March 2019. This is a run-up to the forthcoming World TB Day on 24th March 2019.

Captain fantastic, Samuel Mbeche and blind winger Clause Sherievo scored brace tries each as MMUST RFC thumped Kisumu RFC 41-20 in a highly physical and confrontation match that went down at MMUST grounds.

MMUST Student leaders and the University Security Officer, Mr. Julius Mabia, had a meeting with Kakamega Officer Commanding Police Station (OCS) Mr. Mohammed Godana and K9 Deputy In charge, Mr. Evans Kipsang, on Tuesday, 5th March 2019 at the University’s Security Office. This meeting was organized following recent incidences of non- residence students being attacked and robbed, while some killed. The student leaders, together with few other students, presented some of the security concerns faced by the students and possible measures to curb them.