Eddie Ssejjoba
17 January 2008
Kampala — THE political unrest in Kenya has had serious impact on university education in Uganda, the vice chancellor of Kampala University has said.
Prof Badru Kateregga, who was speaking at the fifth graduation ceremony at the Ggaba campus on Thursday, said many Kenyan students had failed to make it for the function.
He added that over 50% of the 530 graduands were Kenyan nationals, some of whom traveled from as far as Mombasa.
"We at Kampala University keep praying for a quick restoration of peace in Kenya since we are direct stakeholders in that country's economy. The situation in the last three weeks has really affected us," Kateregga said.
More 140 students graduated this year compared to last year. They included the former state minister for transport, Sylvester Wanjusi Wasieba. He was the only student graduating with a bachelor's degree in political science.
The guest of honour, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera, said since the Uganda National Council for Higher Education had put in place quality assurance measures, universities should re-direct their efforts towards quality control to save society from mediocrity.
"With the increasing number of universities , quality is likely to be compromised. Kampala University and other universities should put in place quality control measures."
Kagonyera, who is also the incoming chancellor of Makerere University, said as a former student in Kenya, he was also praying that the situation there normalises sooner rather than later.
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