Fact Friday | 10 Years of Excellence! ๐
A decade ago, we proudly received our Charter, marking the beginning of a transformative journey in higher education. Today, we celebrate 10 years of growth, impact, and unwavering commitment to academic excellence.
Hereโs to the vision, the people, and the milestones that continue to shape our legacy. #CUKAt10 #FactFriday
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Dr. Jeremy Bundi- The Honorable Chairperson, The Co-operative University of Kenya Council and his colleagues Hon. Council members continue to demonstrate exceptional leadership, steering our university toward sustained academic distinction. They are building a model where academic excellence and financial stewardship reinforce one another. This is the kind of governance that sets a standard for higher education in our time and for the future. I thank our University Council for leading with vision and purpose. @CoopVarsityKE@vc_cuk
The opening remarks by ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, the Director of the Directorate of Research and Innovation, during the #CUKInnovationWeek2026 surrounded the bold steps @CoopVarsityKE has taken to incubate, support green innovation, and community impact, aligning with the theme "๐๐ผ-๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐." He highlighted the incredible growth from 16 innovators in 2025 to the current 32 innovators exhibiting this year. #EmpoweringCommunities
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๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐, our @vc_cuk, today received a trophy for the ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ in the Film Category on #ItishaRisiti, the @KRACorporate Award, from Her Excellency the First Lady Mama Rachael Ruto at the State Concert hosted by H.E. the President Hon. @WilliamsRuto at Statehouse, Nairobi, to celebrate the climax of the ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น. Photo Credit: Courtesy #EmpoweringCommunities
The Overall Winning Mime, "๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ" in the ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ was performed by ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฎ, second-year ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ student in the ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ at @CoopVarsityKE, was scripted and directed by ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ฎ and ๐ ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ก๐ท๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ด๐๐ฎ.
The item also emerged victorious, winning the ๐๐ฑ๐ท๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐' ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐บ๐ฒ, and ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ, and the ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ mime.
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Our Chancellor, Dr. @benchitunga, hosted ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ, Chairman of the ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, for a courtesy visit and discussed matters of significant importance to @CoopVarsityKE, particularly under the ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ฟ'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ.
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๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ฎ, the Director of The Co-operative University of Kenya's Drama Club and the ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, was declared the ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ at the ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น.
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Congratulations ๐ฅ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐, our third year ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ student for winning the ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ featuring in @CoopVarsityKE's play "๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป" performed at the 64th edition of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival.
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"No Proof, No Peace" performed by ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ and ๐ช๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ข๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ won the Best Overall Narrative under the @KRACorporate-themed items on #ItishaRisiti at the just concluded ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น held in Nyeri County.
The narrative, whose executive producer is our @vc_cuk, Prof. Kamau Ngamau, was produced by ๐ ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ด๐๐ฎ and directed by ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ฎ.
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Kwa kuhitimisha, tunamrashia mbwembwe za ushindi, ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ, mwanagenzi wa ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐, msomi wa Kitivo cha Biashara na Uchumi, kwa kuibuka kidedea ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ na pia ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ธ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ katika ๐ง๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ.
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Our Guest of Honour, Dr. Gideon Muriuki, the Group Managing Director & CEO of the @Coopbankenya, applauded the bold vision of @CoopVarsityKE during yesternightโs #CUKAlumniDinner as articulated by the Chancellor, noting that it should not discourage us or appear unachievable, rather we should forge forward in faith and make it possible.
We highly appreciate Dr. Muriuki and the @Coopbankenya fraternity for their generous contribution of 20 million Kenya shillings towards the CUK Endowment Fund under the Chancellor's Legacy Programme. #EmpoweringCommunities
Mr. Peter Kinuthia delivered the remarks on behalf of the Chairperson of @CoopVarsityKEโs Alumni Association at the #CUKAlumniDinner2026 and highlighted that if each one of the alumni plays a part, however small, the cumulative impact will be transformative. He further urged all alumni to be proactive in supporting the CUK Endowment Fund, rallying them to invest in the future of the University so that generations to come may benefit. #EmpoweringCommunities
"When it comes to @CoopVarsityKE's relationship with its alumni, the University proposes to institutionalize a structured and sustainable alumni engagement framework anchored on a strengthened Alumni Relations Office and a vibrant Association," said @vc_cuk Prof. Kamau Ngamau. #CUKAlumniDinner2026 #EmpoweringCommunities
"At the very heart of the Chancellor's Legacy Program is the Chancellor's Scholarships, our solemn promise to lift 1,000 vulnerable yet brilliantly promising scholars in next four years who embody the hope of tomorrow and the human capital so desperately needed by the co-operative movement," spoke our Chancellor, Dr. @benchitunga, during the #CUKAlumniDinner2026 and the Endowment Fund Launch Ceremony held at the Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel, Nairobi.
The Launch of the Co-operative University of Kenya Endowment Fund: A Chancellorโs Legacy Program.
In a moment of profound humility and shared purpose, The Co-operative University of Kenya proudly launched its Endowment Fund under the Chancellor Legacy Program. The occasion, marked by an evening of reflection and fellowship with alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students, served as a powerful reminder that the true essence of higher education lies not merely in academic excellence, but in the deliberate and sustained empowerment of communities.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the Chief Guest, the Honourable Principal Secretary for the National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo , who was ably represented by the Honourable Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, Dr. Bonface Makokha. The Treasury endorsement underscored the national significance of this initiative and the vital role of strategic collaboration in advancing Kenyaโs education agenda.
Special appreciation is owed to Co-operative Bank of Kenya and its visionary Group Managing Director, Dr. Gideon Muriuki, who graciously accepted the role of Patron of the Universityโs Alumni Association. His institutionโs generous contributionโa substantial cheque that formally seeded the Endowment Fund accountโhas provided the foundational momentum for this transformative program. We are equally indebted to the African Guarantee Fund, Police Sacco, and Taifa Sacco for their steadfast support of both the University and the launch event, exemplifying the cooperative spirit that defines our institution.
The collective presence and commitment of the council led by its Chairperson Dr Jeremy Bundi, Management led by Vice Chancellor Prof Ngamau Kamau, alumni, friends, dedicated staff, and vibrant student body of the Co-operative University of Kenya: affirmed that this Endowment Fund is not merely a financial instrument, but a living testament to shared values and intergenerational responsibility.
The University remains resolute in its mission to forge deeper partnerships across sectors. By anchoring ourselves firmly in the cooperative ethosโrooted in self-help, mutual benefit, and community upliftment-the University is determined to build an institution that is not only of the cooperative movement, but truly for it.
Together, we continue to write a new chapterโone where education, enterprise, and solidarity converge to create enduring impact. @Kiptoock @KeTreasury@vc_cuk@CoopVarsityKE
Speaking at the #CUKAlumniDinner and the Launch of the CUK Endowment Fund, the Council Chairperson, Dr. Jeremy Bundi, highlighted that through the Chancellorโs Legacy Programme, Dr. @benchitunga (Chancellor) has championed transformative initiatives that will significantly shape the future of this institution. Dr. Bundi expressed that the development of lecture theatres, student hostels, an administration block, a referral hospital, and a solar energy project will enable @CoopVarsityKE to operate sustainably while contributing to the national grid. #CUKAlumniDinner2026 #EmpoweringCommunities