Kenya
Kenya Charter Granting Ceremony of the Aga Khan University
On 11 June 2021, the Aga Khan University received its Charter from President Uhuru Kenyatta and inaugurated its new US$ 50 million (Ksh 5 billion) state-of-the-art University Centre. “The phrase 'Aga Khan' has become synonymous with elevating educational standards and delivering holistic training,” said President Uhuru Kenyatta. “From pre-school to tertiary learning, its footprints are felt in this nation and region as a whole; with the present university that we are awarding a Charter today, being the latest testament of the journey of academic excellence that is, the Aga Khan brand.”
Inauguration of the University Centre Nairobi, Kenya
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Friday, 11 June 2021 - 3:15pm
In his inaugural address of the University Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul described the US $50 million investment designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Payette of Boston to be “the springboard that launches a new era in the Aga Khan University’s history in Kenya – an era that will witness the fulfilment of our ambitious plans for growth and impact”.
Kenya Charter Granting Ceremony of the Aga Khan University
11 June 2021
The Aga Khan University (AKU) received its Charter from President Uhuru Kenyatta and inaugurated its new US$ 50 million (Ksh 5 billion) state-of-the-art University Centre in the President’s presence on Friday at a ceremony featuring an address by His Highness the Aga Khan. Professor Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha, Chairman of the Commission for University Education, and AKU President Firoz Rasul also addressed the audience.
Kenya Charter Granting Ceremony of the Aga Khan University
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Speech Date:
Friday, 11 June 2021 - 12:45pm
“It is with the greatest satisfaction and the deepest gratitude that I accept the Kenya Charter of the Aga Khan University,” said His Highness the Aga Khan. “The Charter details AKU’s functions, powers, obligations and governance. But it is more than a legal document. It is a vote of confidence in AKU and all those who are part of it – our faculty, our staff, administration, students, alumni, friends and supporters.”
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