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4-5 No longer CUC but CU 9-10 Muthomi’s diary for Chuka-Igambang’ombe constituency 14
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would like to thank various stakeholders of Chuka University journalism club for making it possible to finally publish the fourth issue of The Varsity Post magazine. Most importantly I would like to thank the advertising team who worked tirelessly in order to beat deadlines and for their sacrifice to make sure that the magazine had enough finance for its publication. Also, thanks to the highly talented writers who made sure that their stories appeared on this publication. The magazine that is purely written by students is not limited on its coverage. Besides covering on how students live their life in campus and the hurdles they face it also focuses on the surrounding community in terms of how they strive to make their ends meet. The issue contains life transforming stories covering almost all aspect of life. From the entertainment world it has well written stories of sports and various beauty contests that had previously happened in Chuka University. The stories are well illustrated with captivating photographs that are appealing to the eyes of the reader. The issue also contains inspiring feature stories that I am sure will change your view of the world in terms of economic survival when you read it. The adverts that are on this issue are specially meant for our readers and their colleagues by providing solutions to the various problems that they might have, from accommodation to financial solutions. On this fourth issue we have decided to add the pages from 20 to 24-pages at 100 bob only. This is because we care for our readers and we would always like to give them quality and quantity information on what’s happening in and outside the Chuka University fraternity. Michael Ogutu
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Contents COVER STORIES 4-5 No longer CUC but CU 9-10 Muthomi’s diary for Chuka-Igambang’ombe
VP BRIEFS 11 CUSA drops sukumawiki project 6-7 New faces in CUSA offices
PICTORIALS 12-13 Sizzling valentine’s pageant sets pace for future events 23 Campass
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14 KUSA games
OPINIONS FEATURES 18 Cancer of exam malpractices 8 Agony of motherhood campus
8 Changing trends in society
14-15 New farming “agent”
18 Lost at expense of attention
19 Time for tears to part with my eyes
17 Reader’s opinion
21 Life in backstreets 21Lover of art and environment
REGULARS 8 EducationCancer of exam malpractices 11 EducationJoint admissions board, albatross to future professionals 11 Fashion- Natural or ‘digital’ beauty
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18Chuka University leads in fashion? 19 SportsInter- varsities finals at Mombasa county
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No longer CUC but CU By Kimani Gatiba
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t seems like it will take time to obliterate ‘Chuka university college’ from the minds of many but the stark truth is that it is now a fully-fledged university; Chuka University. The dawn of this was the historical Tuesday of January 8th, 2013 when the former head of state his Excellency Mwai Kibaki paid Chuka University College (CUC) a courtesy visit armed with a charter, seal, logo and mace that saw it upgraded to Chuka university (CU). This meant that the institution would no longer be led by a principle assisted by deputy principles but a vice chancellor and deputy vice chancellors. By the time of the award, Chuka University joined the list of the first ten public universities in Kenya occupying the 9th position.
The former president encouraged students to pursue more than a single degree to cope with the contemporary competitive job market adding that a single degree is no longer enough. It is a transformation that Chuka university community had waited for long and its accomplishment meant a dream come true given that they have seen it metamorphose from a youth polytechnic to an independent university. Photo: Edwin Mogere
According to the students who talked to the varsity post, upgrading of the institution
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Life in backstreets By Mary Ethan.
For The Love of Art and Environment
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ou may have seen them throw dirt at clean passersby or even seen them mug people. They are back in major towns in this country even after the government introduced free primary education to keep them off the streets.
They live in deplorable conditions. No one wants to be associated with them; well apart from the chosen few. You probably even love to hate them. These are the street children. Locally; a street child is a homeless child living in the streets, begging for food and other effects. They rely on sympathizers who give them food or money which they use to buy food at backstreet hotels where affordability is within their reach. Chuka, a very busy and congested town situated along Nairobi -Meru highway, has its fair share of street children, especially boys. You hardly notice any female street children. The boys have perfected the art of survival in their challenging conditions. Apart from begging, they do odd jobs like man kiosks as owners run errands around town. Some carry luggage for supermarket customers at a fee while others take care of cars parked outside supermarkets. Watching them do their thing is very interesting, not because it is pleasant but because they do it so orderly that you would think they come from the same family. For example, when one kid begs and procures a fortune, he sits down to sniff glue allowing the next to try his chance too. To understand their situation, one has to establish rapport with them for to catch a glimpse of their lives. Do not hate them; love them. Sometimes a little concern goes all the way to make a day beautiful for them. It is also rewarding to see them smile and tell stories. They tell the stories of what they have gone through with so much nostalgia like it has just happened. The kids’ mere mention of what they would love to be when they grow up is quite touching. My hope is that with the new system of government, the concerned authorities like district children’s officers shall be given the resources that they need to curb proliferation of street kids in Chuka town and other towns in the country. Children homes should also be established or better still correctional facilities be put up for them. Non- governmental organizations, politicians, well wishers as well as you the reader can do something for them like making donations of clothes that you no longer wear and other items. A documentary giving deeper insights into the lives of the street children in Chuka town is underway. Check out for it!
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ecently, a young man bought a plastic soda went on with his business as he took his drink. After he was done, he threw away the plastic on to street. This incident made me realize how environment ‘friendly’ we are to the world. But, this is not so for Gilbert Kimathi popularly know in Chuka town as Kim Marangi. Kimathi was born and raised in Tharaka- Nithi County in the Constituency of Chuka –Igambang’ombe. He was unable to go on with his primary education because his parents lacked school fees. This, did not derail Kimathi from pursuing his dream of becoming an artist. Gilbert Kimathi dropped out of school and ventured into business to make his dream come true. The fascinating thing about him is that Kimathi has found a positive thing of using plastic bottles to make toys. Kimathi collects the plastics in the streets which afterwards he takes them to a smelting industry in Chuka where he moulds them into different shapes and size. This craftsmanship, has enabled him to craft plastic toys which he sells to the residents of Chuka at Sh 200.Annually he makes a profit of sh 120,000/= He got the idea from punishment he used to get when in primary school. Through these he was able to learn the skill and perfect if even further. Additionally, Kimathi has represented his works through exhibitions and in one of them he came out tops that was two years ago where the Chuka residents were celebrating environmental day theme being ‘Talents in environment’. Kimathi does only make plastic toys but he also practices the art of wood carving and stone sculpturing and one sculpture that amazed me during the interview is an emblem made from Terasal waste resembling that of the Chuka University Logo. The terasal waste is a paste like a solution that is used to make floors that are made of terasal. He collected the waste, put if through a proportionate framework and fitted it to size. Now after drying, he uses a chisel and hammer to sculpture his design then paints it using normal paint works. The reason why he decided to sculpture the emblem of Chuka University is because he had the idea of presenting it to the vice chancellor Professor Njoka as a gift of appreciation for what he is doing to elevate the standards of Chuka town and Tharaka-Nithi County at large. Kimathi not only crafts, but as is a painter of all kinds of models. He is located in Chuka town opposite K-rep Bank and his Shop is known as Kim’s Art.
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was very significant to their stay at the university. “Most of our issues have been eased because administration has now been centralized in Chuka,” said John Obala a second year student. “We have had problems because approval of some issues had to be sought from Njoro thereby leading to delays,” added Obala. All eyes are now on the management of the university led by the vice chancellor Prof. Erastus Njoka to see the institution deliver at the capacity of an independent university.
V.P Quote: “Education
is not the filling a pail,but the lighting of a fire” by:William Butier Yeats
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New Faces in CUSA Office By: Gloria makau
he semester unfolded with pomp and colour as campaigns T rocked the campus. This would be the first election process with Chuka University being a fully fledged university. Candidates prepared themselves effectively and this was evident from the number of posters, fliers and pamphlets that circulated around the university.
The journalism club incorporating the media students organized a successful CUSA debates which was aimed at helping the students to know their leaders and analyze their manifestos. The Electoral chair Austin Oluoch called for peace and cooperation throughout the debates and to his word all went well. The 1st day saw candidates for the post of Sec. General that is Peter Kiminza Kimle and Elvis Kosgei on the hot seat. This was moderated by Micheal Ogutu and Gloria Makau, Daniel Gitonga, Ann Kairuthi. Shortly after, it was followed by The Treasury seat Gideon Aku Samong and Lewis Nimrod moderated by David Githaiga.
Finally we had the chairpersons Douglas Ntabo, Erastus Muli, Japheth Lumadede, Rosemary Wairimu, and Peter Mburu the interview was moderated by Edward Okana, Margret kusiva, and Allan Mwangi, David kimani and the seat for student welfare by Richard Kamau who went unopposed was moderated by Kelvin Githuku and Peace Loise.
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Photo: Oscar Kinyua “The CUSA Chair promised to work hand in hand with the students and the administration.�
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Inter-Varsity Finals at Mombasa County By Edwin Mogere
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USA (Kenya University Sports Association) recently held a national university games competition at Mombasa County on the 29th March to 1st April 2013 and Chuka University participated in the event. The teams that represented were Hockey, Netball, Handball, and Volleyball Chess and Football (ladies). The games were held at different venues within Mombasa city. Mombasa Baptist secondary hosted the Basketball games, Tudor day secondary hosted soccer games for the ladies while Technical University of Mombasa hosted the handball, Netball, and chess games. The teams performed well considering that this was their first time in the competitions. They also maintained commendable levels of discipline and showed admirable sportsmanship by accepting defeat in the games they won and lost. Volleyball team emerged position one in the finals, netball took third position after drawing with Karatina University in a game that went well into extra-time. Football ladies took third position after an exemplary performance. “We should have qualified coaches and have the relevant sports equipment and with support from the school administration I know we can perform better� said Vitalis Omweri a table tennis player.
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1. CUSA director of welfare R. Kamau sand bathing after the games. 2. Anxious CU fans during the basket ball match. 3. A tiresome journey for CUSA Secretary General E.Kosgey.
Photography by Edwin Mogere
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4.CU students enjoying a boat ride. 5.First Aids to injured players.
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Lost at expense of attention
Time for tears to part with my eyes By Rahab Mucha
Come to think of me: young and energetic with just a few months to wave teenage bye. Am not that ignorant to believe that life is to be problem or challenge free .No .But within the lucky years that I have breathed life ,gloom has not being without me, it has been a regular visitor. Beneficiary of nepotism Born and brought up in a family of four, I was lucky to commence and complete my primary education in deplorable slams. My father, a then beneficially of ‘nepotism’ was a clerk in the municipal council. He was the sole breadwinner of the family whose meager earnings barely met our unlimited needs and wants. Unfortunately, hardly had he established himself in the career when he got laid off just like other civil servants in government ministries then. That meant total doom for us. His little savings could not have sustained us for long. As fate would have it, they were exhausted when we needed them most. By then I was in form two while my sister was about to join secondary school. one meal In the wanting circumstances we were in, we struggled to bring at least one meal to the table. It was a life of abject poverty, a life embodied with hopelessness. In a solution finding effort, my father saw it better to move to the country side. It was decided that we would all relocate to a rural farm in some part of the Rift Valley region.
progressed well and our lives transformed slowly By Lillian Kibutu through the sale of farm produce. We all have different personalities and characters. It sounds funny that some of us change our Post election violence behaviors and characters especially when we are in Our joy was however short lived. A year campus in order to blend-in with a certain group of later came the 2007 post election violence that peers whom we admire. What happens is that the saw the brutal death of my father and my sadden peers you want to be a part of see you as ‘loose’ and halt to education. Our property was reduced easy to manipulate, what we call today “wanakubeba to ashes and we were back to square one. my kimandazi mandazi”. father’s loss was dreadful. In fact, you do not need to change your dress How barren our lives always feel without code to one that others think is fashionable while him! Do I have to tell of life in the tents? Decent? it is not your lifestyle. For instance, it is too bad for Pleasing? Exciting? Not at all! Cold, hunger, and you ladies to pluck on a bare-back top when going disease became a great part of our daily life. It to class only to ask for your friend’s pullover to cover took me an additional year to complete my your exposed back. challenge- filled secondary education. Additionally, wearing short dresses and skirts Must the tears perpetuate in my eyes? for attention only to keep pulling them down after I am hopeful that the government will speed every step you make does not work out positively, up its resettlement plan to all the IDPs. With instead people will have a negative picture of you. If the general elections having come and gone, anything, it only begs the question: why did you have we don’t need a repeat of that! Kenya is for us to put on that top or mini skirt in the first place? all and we should live as brothers and sisters If my guess is anything to go by, then the strongly united as one. It’s time we all join to see answer must be to look like the rest of your peers. the national vision achieved…am not ready to Those who dress like that for who they are it is well see tears blur my eyes any time soon! and good for them but if it is for mere recognition, “How barren our lives always feel without him! sorry for them. Do I have to tell of life in the tents? Decent? To guys and ladies who take alcohol and other Pleasing? Exciting? Not at all! Cold, hunger, and illegal drugs for attention, it is equally wrong. Undisease became a great part of our daily life. fortunately you put your own health at risk trying to please those who do not care about what you do with your life. You are mistaken if you think that you are part of them and that they will be there in future to help you sort out the consequences of your present behavior. You gain nothing from that and if you are lucky enough to gain something of which I doubt you will, it is too little to make a positive change in your life. The bottom line is; what will you gain from people’s attention? Why can’t you be proud of the self that you are? After all, you will be unique and out there, we will notice you if attention is all you want. Try not to change your lifestyle and more so behavior so that you can fit in a group. Let them learn to take you for who you are and if they cannot, live to find out who you are and the kind of groups where you can fit into comfortably without transforming yourself to their ways. I mean, you do not need our attention to survive.
It took some time to acclimatize to our new environment. We started small scale farming but our crops were destroyed by wild animals prior to harvesting time. This happened in the first planting season. After some time, I enrolled in a nearby day secondary school to continue with my education. It was not only more affordable but also convenient as it allowed me some time to tend to our crops in the farm after school. We
Chuka University leads in fashion By Allan Mwangi
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iant earrings. Tight fitting trousers. Exposed busts. Super short skirts. Modern hairstyles. Welcome to Chuka University, a world of unrivalled fashion.
Upon admission to Chuka University, most students are usually dressed in their ‘Sunday best’, clothes. Weeks into the University, female students graduate into wearing earrings that are so huge that you think they would pull off their ears. Their trousers now literally stick to their bodies not to mention exposed busts. Forget about what health professionals tell you about high heeled shoes but you will be considered ‘outdated’ if you do not wear high heeled shoes here. Those who turn the issue of short skirts into a national debate must be of the rock generation. In this premier University, a female student ought to dress like a 21st century lady. Those who say it is not African to wear short skirts need to be ‘modernized’. These are ‘enemies’ of civilization and development. It is because they never worked hard enough to join University. Male students have not been left behind. It common to see male students with a strip of hair that stands upright along the middle of the head like the comb of a cock with
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the rest of the head clean shaven. To make the hair stand out like that of a truly modern man, it is dyed mostly brown, a popular fad christened Mohawk. You must be from the bush if you do not have this very popular hair style. Those claiming that men with Mohawk hair style are lost are spreading hate speech and should be ignored. in fact they are the reason Africa remains poor.
I once asked Leah Augo, a student in the institution who once clinched Miss Chuka University title, what triggers this trend among students. She told me that nobody wants to be seen as uncivilized here and thus students have to conform to popular culture.
It seems no student wants to be seen as belonging to the Australopithecus era, if at all such a thing ever existed. I once overheard a student confess she cannot dress the way she does in the Institution while at home. Call it cultural imperialism or breakdown of the society’s moral fibre but Chuka University remains a formidable fashion centre.
Those who turn the issue of short skirts into a national debate must be of the rock generation. In this premier University, a female student ought to dress like a 21st century lady. Those who say it is not African to wear Photos: sourced from the short skirts need to be internet and Oscar Kinyua ‘modernized’. These are ‘enemies’ of civilization and development. It is because they never worked hard enough to join University.
Finally we had the chairpersons Douglas Ntabo, Erastus Muli Japheth Lumadede, Rosemary Wairimu, and Peter Mburu the interview was moderated by Edward Okana, Margret kusiva, and Allan Mwangi, David kimani and the seat for student welfare by Richard Kamau who went unopposed was moderated by Kelvin Githuku and Peace Loise. The conclusion of the debates was later followed by the election on 26th of January 2013 a smile of victory fell upon the elected chair Japheth Lumadede and Grace Muthoni, Elvis kosgei for Sec. Gen, Akuba Victor director of academics, Org. Sec Jeradine Ndila and Student Welfare Richard Kamau. The CUSA Chair promised to work hand in hand with the students and the administration.
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Agony of motherhood at campus
By Kimani Gatiba tudent. Mother. Wife or prospecting wife. These are the three contemporary distinct facets of some young women in our universities and colleges. With the birth of a child marking the genesis of motherhood and at times bestowing the responsibility of becoming someone’s wife, a handful of university and college girls have ended up in a pool of new responsibilities.But this begs the question: how do the young women juggle those responsibilities that range from course work to taking care of the child?
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“The journey right from conception to term is awash with hurdles that take more than will to surmount,” explains Ruth Njuguna a fourth year student at Chuka University and a mother of one. Ms Njuguna who delivered last year while in third year says that the only way to overcome the challenges intrinsic to child birth as a student is through self courage. “I did not treat the situation as a mistake and as a result I got the impetus to move forward standing strong amid the many challenges that stood in my way,” said Ms Njuguna. “The moment most of my friends realised that I was expectant,” she continues, “they cut off the friendship we had and I was left virtually with no friends even at times when I badly needed one. Nobody wanted to be associated with me all.” She also recounts how she visited antenatal clinic alone with no one to accompany her even when her due day beckoned. “I also went for delivery alone and even after delivery only one of my classmates came to check on me!” she added. However, Ms Njuguna says that she relishes the silver lining of her broken social relations with the people she called friends. “Am glad I lost the friends because at times those we consider our friends at times offer misleading advice. Most likely there are those who would have advised I procure an abortion but I thank God I made my decisions independently,” she said. It is for this reason that she calls on young people to learn making decisions on their own arguing that the so called friends could end up misleading them should they be consulted. Apart from social relations going sour, Ms Njuguna adds that she suffered a blow in her course perfomance owing it to missed lectures and at times late lectures attendance. “There was a slight academic hiatus characterized by late handing in of assignments and missed lectures as I struggled with the last days of pregnancy. I delivered two weeks to the end of semester exam and therefore preparation for the exam was not up to the mark," quipped Ms Njuguna. Apart from the broken social relations and disrupted routine of learning, Ms Njuguna had one more to worry about; the best way to break the news to her parents! “My parents are staunch Christians who would not receive such news kindly because their religious reputation would have been tainted,” she said adding that her parents had great expectations in her for she is their only child who has made it to a university. “To my surprise, it was the father of the child who took onus on him to break the news to my parents and contrary to my anticipation, they were at ease with me,” she added. Ms Njuguna who is now happily married terms her experience a transformation that led to her turning on a new leaf in life.I feel more responsible especially with my finances than I were. I am also glad because I have been using my experience as a platform of advising young women and girls about sexuality and the repercussions of irresponsible sexual relationships, said Ms. Njuguna.
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She calls on young women to be independent especially when they are expectant lest they suffer the consequences of unfounded advice. Attributing most expectant young women and girls’ suicide cases to poor support by their parents, she exhorts parents to accommodate their children once they get into such a predicament. “Parents should fully support them both financially and spiritually lest they commit suicide or end Ms. Njuguna holding her daughter. up in depression,” said Ms. Njuguna Additionally, she calls upon the administration of colleges and universities to assume the responsibility of counseling students through forums to equip them with the apt measures of responsibility in relationships. “The students should be mixed for efficient exchange of experiences unlike forums where students of same gender are put together,” advises Ms. Njuguna. To male students: “just accept the responsibility of fatherhood when the opportunity avails and equally support the young women because there is special pride in parenthood,” concluded Ms Njuguna
Cancer of exam malpractices
From job seeking to job creation By K-rep Bank, Chuka Branch
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ur society is changing at a faster rate than the spin of our earth. Our institutions of higher learning keep on releasing graduates to take a bite of our job market. The job market supply outstrips the market demand by far. To add insult to an injury, the prospective employers everyone looks up to are laying off their employees in the so called ‘cost cutting measures’. Well, we can’t blame them because they also need to survive and create more wealth for the shareholders. But does this mean that the hopes and aspirations of every graduate should fade to oblivion? Last year the unemployment rate in Kenya was 62%. In some countries, this is worse than genocide. It’s not all doom and gloom for our youths. Their dreams will steer the country through this turbulent times of unemployment. They should change their mindset from job seekers to job creators. The innovativeness and the creativity of our youth are incomprehensible. This is why Small and Medium Size (SMEs) enterprises are regarded as the engines that will drive our economy to achieve vision 2030. Much has been said about vision 2030 but what really matters is the implementation. This is where financial institutions like K-rep come in. They play the role of facilitators making sure the economy is always on the move, with various products tailor made to suit the needs and expectations of the SMES. By offering excellent saving and loan facilities makes them stand out from the rest of other financial institutions. Remember tough times do not last but tough people do.
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xam malpractice and irregularities is a common vice in both international and Kenyan schools. In the announcement of last year’s KCPE results, Minister of education Mutula Kilonzo released names of 718 candidates who had been involved in exam malpractices. This was however a significant decrease from 2011 where there were 7,249 cases. Most of these exam malpractices are a result of inadequacy of learning facilities in some schools, ill-timed syllabus coverage, poor study habits, poor teacher-pupil/ student interaction and poor exam supervision. The vice is most prevalent among secondary school students who will do anything to score the minimum entry grade in universities and colleges to pursue the so called “best career courses” like Medicine and Law. Once such students secure admission in the said universities and colleges, they often fall victims of discontinuation from studies due to poor performance or exam malpractices. This is because they were not admitted on merit and for fear of retakes, they resort to cheating. Talk of old habits die hard. According to Dr. Wambui, the chairperson of the department of Arts and Humanities at Chuka University, students should apply the knowledge in them instead of cheating in exams. “Whatever knowledge you got has a market in this world,” said Dr Wambui at a past academic forum. “In Kenya there are no ‘dormant courses’ because all the courses offered in both private and public institutions have the same weight and job opportunities. What matters is what you can do in your field of study,” said Dr Wambui. Stating that eradication of cheating in exams is not a students’ alone responsibility, she called on lecturers to be extra vigilant in invigilating exams.
Readers Opinions
Chuka University was recently awarded the charter and is now a fully fledged university. What are your views about
this?
“This has first of all changed the mindset of the students from a college setting to a university setting, and we expect the administration to perform to the expectations of the students. FESTUS KITUKU, B.Ed
“Congratulations to the university. However games and students services should be looked into. Example handball games and finance office. FAITH KOBIA, BCOM
I expect the university to grow and see changes as time goes by. The transport system and related services should also be checked on. Anyway there is still a lot to be done. JOHN MBUGUA, B.sc PSYCHOLOGY
Labeling and directions of offices should be taken seriously. The results issue should also be taken care of and library services improved. KEN KWAKE, B.sc PSYCHOLOGY
The university has improved from analogue to digital; this is because of the new electronic technology of filling in the nominal role. CHRISTINE MBAABU, B.Ed
The university is growing at a commendable rate. However lecture halls should be cleaned regularly and enough seats provided. The mess should also be upgraded. LENOX ABONDO, B.A COMM AND MEDIA
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We expect the school to offer more services and students to work harder. Education facilities should also be enhanced to boost the education levels. SHEILA SHINDA, B.A CRIMINOLOGY.
In terms of infrastructure we are still not well up, courses that require practical work have no adequate resources. BILHA NUTHU, BSC ECOTOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Determined to push through, financial constraints notwithstanding Music has been a part of him for as long as he has lived. Barely 28, though amid hardships, he continues to break the many challenges that come his way… Fredrick Mwangi could be the next big name the music industry, writes Susan Wangari. Mr. Fredrick Mwangi popularly known as Mwash has been passionate about music right from childhood. To him, singing was a hobby but to others who listened to him sing, it was a source of entertainment and offered a sense of pride to anyone who would identify themselves with him.
Mwash was born in Murang’a and schooled in Thika and Embu. Upon completing his education, he decided to take his talent to the next level only to realize it was next to impossible as he puts it. “My mother was more than willing to help but finances were a constraint,” said Mwangi. It is at this point that he decided not to settle for the little the world was putting in his plate but to go out there boldly and fend for himself. This is when he met Cedrick, his current producer and with the costs and figures of producing music in mind, he sought what we term “odd jobs” but to him they turned out to be his stepping stone to the music industry. Currently he is working at a supermarket in Chuka town. As he packs your shopping gracefully, he earns a fortune that will help him see his music dream to the next level. “I have tasted poverty at its best,” he says with a bright smile,” but the lessons are incomparable to no other in life.” has been three years now since he released his first album which was very successful and is now working on the second one to be released by end of this year. The first album, Ameniosha kwa Damu Yake that translates to “He has cleansed me with his blood” teaches people that God forgives sinners and he cares about them. Mwangi promises the public that he will always keep in touch with them even if he scaled greater heights unlike some musicians whom he said get out of reach once their careers flourish. He also calls on the public to take the message in his songs to transform their lives positively. “I have no money, but I have so much energy to go out there, work hard and though it will take a bit longer, I am convinced that I will surely get to the top,” concluded Mwangi.
No, this is not love By Elizabeth Katumbi Maweu Take a walk around the university at night, during the weekends or if curious enough, peep from door to door ostensibly to say hello to comrades and you will see it for yourself. Coupling is the trend of the day, youngsters holding hands and tenderly drowsy in love with each other. But just a moment! Is this love or a mixture of feelings as this young generation grows? True love grows and wills to give without receiving in return. When people love each other, they always want and wish the best for their love. The opposite seems to apply here. Figure this one out: two students have moved in together to the comfort of each other. One sneaks from the house leaving the other to do house chores. He/she goes to the library and deeply bows to books. When he or she is done studying, returns to the house and lies; “honey! I’m very tired. I accompanied my friends to Tungu River. After that we went to the field. Is the food ready? I’m famished.” The hide and seek game continues, one partner benefits while the other loses academically. Come the end of an academic year, one partner performs exemplarily while the other performs dismally. What an imbalance! Love seeks to grow together with the person you claim to love. But most students have become relationship ‘hoppers’ because they hop from one relationship to another without rigid reasons. The suffering is untold. Break ups traumatize students as they lead to psychological and emotional tension hence poor performance at the end of the day. True love does not claim possession but gives freedom but with no qualms, I don’t think this is the situation here. Most of relationships are founded on jealousy. Those who are “in love” are so possessive of their partners that they spoil their social lives. The fear of the unknown (insecurity) is the denominator of such relationships. Remedy- take a Look around the university’s compound and you will see the Well-tended green flowers and trees, Full of color and a promising future. Then ask yourself. “Am I tendering my future or am ruining it in these unbenefiting relationships?” Elizabeth Kubler once said: “The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love which includes not only for ourselves but also for others” Comrades! Let’s be our brothers and sisters keeper and help each other in accomplishing our goals.
Is it an oddity for ladies to
approach men?
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By Pauline Ngari
t is not a crime to fall in love, but most women shy off expressing their love to someone they have a crush on. Many people believe it is
unusual for a lady to approach a man and express her feelings to him especially in the olden days. The phrase, “I love you” for instance, in the olden days was unheard of. Ask your grandmother about courtship and she will tell you that the parents of both the girl and the boy were major participants. They would arrange marriage between their children even without their consent. In many cultures we had what we call matchmaking .In others one would be betrothed when she was a child. The man in picture would pay for the dowry to the girl’s parents when she is small and wait for her to mature. It is like a cat waiting for a rat which has hid in a hole, any sign of the rat trying to get out of the hole would mean a rapid attack by the cat. In the modern society women are confident enough to fight for their love. For instance a modern lady will not sit and watch his man being snatched away by a fellow lady. The modern woman also takes part in alluring a man to him. Though some still feel it is an oddity for a girl to ’approach’ a man, I think each and every Kenyan has freedom of expression. Ladies should indeed fight for their love but in a careful way. A man should never know that you were after him. Simple things like a smile, kind heart, and strong personality will do a man good. Men are very close to their mothers and you win their hearts when you treat them like their mothers do. You may object to this but you will bear me witness when you ladies get married after university.
photo by Nehemia Njoroge
Mwangi poses for a photo.
As I conclude, I will leave you with this issue to think about: why is the modern man taking too long to propose? We will discuss this in the next issue of the magazine.
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Muthomi’s diary for ChukaIgambang’ombe constituency
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nesmus Muthomi Njuki has become a household name in Chuka and her environs. This has been more so after his bid to represent the new Chuka-Igambang’ombe constituency in the national assembly pushed through in the last general election. Being the first legislator of the new constituency, Varsity Post’s Gloria Makau and Oscar Kinyua sought to find out what plans he has for the electorate in an exclusive interview. 1. Who is Onesmus Muthomi Njuki? That’s interesting... I am what you can see. But basically I was born, brought up schooled here; went to Chuka high School for my O levels and Lenana school for my A levels .I later joined Kenyatta University where I pursued a Bachelors degree in Education majoring in Botany and Zoology after which I was posted at Kitui High school where I taught for 10 years. In my line of duty, I pioneered several things, for example I introduced Rugby in Eastern Province and was the head of Science department. I am also a family man, married, with three children . 2. Kenya just made history in the past general elections which were conducted by the I.E.B.C. What’s your view about the whole electoral process. First, I would like to thank my supporters for my large slide victory. This means that people spoke in one voice and they expect a lot from me. About the elections, I would say they were free and fair though most biometric voter registration kits failed. I am however glad they had a plan B. 3. This being your first time to vie for a parliamentary seat, what drove you into leadership? My quest for leadership was triggered by my discovery of the desperate situation in our constituency in terms of health, water, infrastructure and education. I felt the urge to intervene and improve the situation to eradicate the poverty of the constituents which has been mainly caused by those factors. Our district hospital for instance lacks proper medical facilities. It pales in comparison to Meru, Embu and Ishiara General Hospitals which are fairly equipped. One cannot even undergo a major operation in the hospital due to lack of equipment in the theatre. The road leading to the hospital is equally wanting. I would also like to unite Chuka community because I have realized that there is lack of unity among the communities living here . 4. What specific plans will you employ to tackle the problems that you have mentioned after being sworn in? First, I will empower the individuals to help improve their standards of living. In vernacular we say “Gukiriria uturo wa Muchuka” (To uplift the standards of the individual). I believe if I help individuals depend on themselves, other things will flow. Infrastructure like roads and electricity rightfully belong to the people so, I do not intend to bribe people with them.
Photo: Edwin Mogere I intend to establish a technical school to cater for those who are not able to pursue higher education so that form four and class eight school leavers can have a place to expand their knowledge I believe that medical health is also important for the empowerment of individuals so I plan to push for Chuka General Hospital to rise to the level of other Government hospitals. To solve water problem we will initiate at least two major water projects which will see water piped for both agricultural and domestic use.Most of Chuka people being dairy farmers, I plan to establish a coolant plant where farmers will sell their milk at any time of the day. This will curb cases of pouring milk or selling it on credit due to lack of a market which is a set back to the farmers.Unlike in Chuka, people of Igambang’ombeare range farmers rearing herds of goats which they unfortunately sell at throw away prices.
They even make pillows and mats from hides and skins. Byintroducing a tannery, these products would be put to better use. In fact my first trip as Member of Parliament will be to Qatar where I intend to see how much it would cost to set up a tannery because, in the 5 years of tenure I want to make efforts to establish one in Chuka Igambang’ombe constituency.These are just but a few of my plans for the constituency trust me, more is on the way.
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First, I will empower the individuals to help improve their standards of living. In vernacular we say “Gukiriria uturo wa Muchuka”
5. Apparently, garbage has become a menace to many residents in Chuka and its environs. What are your plans on raising the environmental standards of the constituency? Actually, this falls in the docket of the disbanded municipal council and I am happy that the councils are being overtaken by the county government. This is because some of them were led by authorities that do not have bigger controls .we need to ensure that there are proper ways of disposing garbage; most towns do except Chuka whereby there are not even proper sewerage systems. Anyone who puts up a structure is forced to dig their own septic tanks. My first agenda will be to tackle this problem and ensure that Chuka and its environs maintain sanitary standards.
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6. How will you deal with the rampant menace of just like they are to a student and teacher. This has corruption in Kenya? generally improved performance and motivated both students and teachers. For example in 2011 Tharaka Corruption in my regime and jurisdiction will be a thing Nithi County was position 17 out of 47 in K.C.P.E. This of the past. I will have zero tolerance to corruption. It year our county was position 9 out of 47. I intend to do won’t matter what position one holds. Everyone must everything possible to see that the trend continues and make sure that they play by the rules of the game. that facilities in schools are well taken care of. 7. During your campaigns, you provided boxes to Form 1 students and having been a teacher you are conversant with the challenges in the education sector. What projects have you so far started or intend to start for the betterment of our learning institutions? Coincidentally, because of my background as a teacher, most of my projects have been in favor of upgrading the education sector in the county as a whole. It is natural that one engages in what they are best experienced at and in effect I have been involved in several education projects related. Through Safaricom Dealers Association, we built a bridge at Igambang’ombe, built a dispensary for Kambandi Secondary among others. Afoot we have a project whereby we are to put up toilets for Mpangwa School which has none with bushes being their last resort. For a long time now we have only been taking 5% of students who seat for K.C.P.E to national schools and about 15% to provincial and district schools. 70% go to day schools and some do not even proceed. In relation to this we started what we call Education forums whereby we mobilize the community and let them understand that we own the learning institutions. We make them understand that the results are as important to a shopkeeper, Manamba, Mkokoteni guy
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the projects undertaken will be created in the notion of “The people decide the office delivers”. 10. Chuka University is a growing institution that happens to be in Chuka Igambang’ombe Constituency. Do you have any plans to see it grow to an international institution?
8. The new constitution introduced the devolution First I congratulate the institution for becoming a government. Expound on this hierarchy and explain fully-fledged university. I am aware that one of the the roles of an MP as stated in the constitution. major challenges is accommodation, and for this, developmental structures are being put up in a hurry to The new constitution introduced the concept of the cushion on the large number of students in the campus, National Government and the County government. because the campus lacks adequate hostels and most of Currently the role of an MP according to the those privately owned are substandard. constitution is more or less national. We pass the laws Landlords and landladies whose hostels do not meet that are approved by the senate and dispensed at the the required standards will have to renovate them county. We are also involved in passing the budget for or else we shall take action. I promise to work to the the county. comfort of the students. Locally, we are still the representative of the people in our constituencies. The approved budget at the National assembly gets to the constituencies through the governors at county level. The C.D.F also comes in 11. In conclusion, any parting shot? to support projects at constituency level. I look forward to a collaborative leadership and towards 9. Could you clarify on the recent information that improving the standards of living of my people. I now MPs no longer have the mandate to control the C.D.F. urge those people involved in the campaigns including and give your view on it? party officials, groups and candidates to work as a team and focus on the growth of the people, to avoid a case Yes, it’s true. The MPs no longer have the prerogative where after 5 years nothing will have been achieved. to decide on what project to carry out with the C.D.F I believe we shall have achieved a lot by December kitty. The decisions will be made by a committee that 2016. Otherwise if we start fighting we shall all fail to runs the C.D.F meet our goals. The MP supervises and ensures that the funds I’m ready to serve the people demand what is rightfully are appropriately used as approved by the board. theirs and take it to them, fairly as possible. According to me this whole idea is perfect because unlike what used to be the case earlier, there will be more accountability in the use of funds. Concurrently,
“Middle men have been pocketing most of the profit because they buy from us at throw away prices only to sell at higher prices,” said Mr. Nthiga. The other major setback they face is unavailability of a milk cooling plant where they noted that the nearest one is at Marimar town. The Nthigas said that transport expenses of milk to the town take nearly a quarter of the total income. The Varsity Post also leant that the association that was the umbrella of goat rearing project broke up some time back and it was upon individual farmers to represent themselves. The major impact of this disbandment according to Mr. Nthiga was that it became hard to access veterinary services like artificial insemination as an individual.
“Although the goats are not prone to diseases, in the rare occasions when they do, we cannot access the health officers because their services are too expensive for us to afford as individuals,” said Nthiga. The family therefore calls upon the government to help them institute another association so that all goat rearing farmers in Tharaka Nithi County can access veterinary services as an association for maintenance of the project.
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Number of litres Mr.Nthiga milks perday
They also urged Ndagani village residents to practice goat farming terming it economically friendly, convenient and with a ready market. Mr. Nthiga noted that a litre of goat milk retails at Sh. 60 translating roughly to sh. 30,000 annual income which helps him meet family basic needs. Consequently he said that some people have already started following in his footsteps. Their message to Chuka university community was that they embark on projects like goat farming and educate the surrounding community; a move they said will unite the institution with the local community more and take them tto greater heights. Apart from goat farming, Nthiga family also practices fish farming. On a lighter note, you need to get a grip of the ‘goatee’, to make a he goat calm ’.
Photography by Gloria Makau.
V.P Quote: “Do
not dwell in the past,do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” by: Buddha
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Embracing goat rearing By Charles Wanjohi
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attle rearing in Kenya has been the order of the day among many farmers. However changes are taking course slowly with some farmers shifting sole dependency on cattle farming to adopting goat farming as well. Tiras Nthiga’s family living in Ndagani village, Chuka town in Tharaka Nithi County, is one family practicing goat farming on a one-acre piece of land. They started project three years ago under a South African organization known as ‘farm Africa’ that aimed at eradicating poverty among African states through goat farming and they became among the few beneficiaries in Tharaka Nithi County.
Nthiga family told the Varsity Post that the project in Chuka town was successful because of the cooperation of the District Livestock Officers like Mrs. Nyagah and Mr. Micheo. According to Mr. Nthiga, the owner of the farm, he started the project with only 2 goats. Currently the number has risen to 10 goats. “Goat farming is simpler compared to cattle farming in terms of maintenance and is less tiresome,” said Nthiga “You only need to feed them twice a day unlike cows which can feed the whole day,” he added. The breeding process is also easy to monitor as the Nthigas put it. According to Mrs. Nthiga who is the farm manager, the gestation period of the goats is five months long which is shorter compared to that of cows.
“We now have a goat breed known as togenberg which is among the best. To help multiply the breed, we have a he-got of the same breed,” said Mrs. Nthiga. She was however quick to note that natural breeding has proved slow in multiplying the togenberg breed. “To expedite it,” said Mrs. Nthiga, “more veterinary practitioners who can administer artificial insemination will be needed.” According to Mr. Nthiga, goats feed on a variety of vegetation like nippier grass. To supplement their diet, he feeds them with mineral foods like mulberry, lasiandra, and lukenia which are mixed with dairy minerals such as dairy meal for minerals in their bodies and to boost their milk yield. The family also reap monumental benefits from goat manure in their farming activities which they said mostly befits banana plantations. “Our banana plantation has been doing better after application of the manure because it has the necessary nutrients required by the soil for healthy bananas,” said Mr. Nthiga. However, in their goat farming project, the family has encountered some hurdles like what they termed as exploitation by middle men who handle their milk.
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Goat farming is simpler compared to cattle farming in terms of maintenance and is less tiresome,”
lack of commitment by employees in their different professions. This begs the question; can we change this retrogressive habit in our education system? Can universities shorten the bureaucracy in the interfaculty transfer process?
CUSA DROPS SUKUMAWIKI PROJECT By Michael Ogutu
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he incumbent Chuka university s t u d e n t
association office has dropped the sukumawiki project that had been initiated by the former office. The initiative’s intent was to offer sukumawiki to students at a lower price
than that at the local market. The office dropped the project on what was termed
Apparently, self-sponsored students (SSP) are on the safer side than their (JAB) counterparts. This is because self-sponsored students have the advantage of pursuing their preferred courses so long as they have the means to pay for their tuition. This situation clearly demonstrates how our education system favors the rich. This if not checked in time, shall widen the gap between the poor and the rich. Students hope that the government shall not only grant charter to University colleges but also check on the quality, performance and admission of students to their preferred courses. Chuka University being one of the University Colleges granted charter to fully fledged Universities is anticipated by many to contribute positively to rectifying the situation and lead by example.
as ‘failure’.
According to CUSA chairperson, Mr. Japheth Lumadede, the project
has been incurring huge losses. Lumadede said that over sh.200, 000 had been invested on the farm resulting in only an overall profit of sh.50, 000. “We cannot invest on such projects again”, said Lumadede.
The chairman attributed failure of the farm to what he termed as
mismanagement by the former office. He claimed that most of the paper work concerning the farm is missing and he has been forced to constitute a team of auditors to look into the matter.
He further said that CUSA intends to either give the farm to students who
take agricultural related courses for their practicals or use it for other unspecified profit making activities. “Students who take Agricultural related courses do not have enough practical facilities for their practicals,” said Lumadede adding that the farm could serve the purpose.
“According to a report from The Ministry Of Higher Education dubbed ‘Project Masomo’ conducted by Gallup Africa in August last year, majority of the respondents stated they did not end up in the courses or universities of their choice even after revising their applications with JAB.
The office is yet to announce how the farm will be utilized.
JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD, ALBATROSS
FUTURE PROFESSIONALS
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By Kipngetich Kennedy University Students perpetually accuse the Joint Admission Board (JAB) of nipping their careers into the mud by admitting them for courses they did not apply for.Having worked so hard in high school, Pascal Omondi was thrilled when she scored a B+ in her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam back in 2009.Armed with the grade, she had high hopes that she would definitely secure a place in a Public University through JAB to pursue her dream career. Her dream career was becoming a teacher in Chemistry and Biology. ‘Bachelor of science in education was my first choice .I didn’t want to become anything else but a teacher,” she confessed. However, unknown to her, that was not the course she was allocated to study. Rude shock Omondi was in for a rude shock when JAB offered her a chance to study Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Studies at Egerton University. Undeterred, it took her close to a year to seek transfer to Kenyatta University where she eventually enrolled for her dream course. According to a report from the ministry of higher education dubbed ‘Project Masomo’ conducted by Gallup Africa in August last year, majority of the respondents stated they did not end up in the courses or universities of their choice even after revising their applications with JAB. 84 percent of the respondents believed that JAB does not promote access to higher education, with only 16 percent believing it does. Pascal feels the board should give students access to courses of their choice .She feels there is no transparency and fairness in JAB and suggests that it should be restructured or have a new body established. Many students still pursue courses against their preferences in many public universities. Passion for what one does is an important factor to consider when one is seeking a career of choice. This factor if not checked will eventually drag behind the growth of this nation due to
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Natural or ‘digital’ beauty? BY Cheruto Koech “Beauty is not one’s own, but a reflection of one’s culture.” It is a statement that I have grown up to see the irrevocable truth in it. A Nandi girl, born and brought up in the rural areas, instilled with morals and values, all by my wise grandmother (best described). During my childhood, I always played around with my age mates admiring the adolescent girls’ lifestyle. We used to meet at the river as they fetched water or washed clothes. “Definition of beauty has evolved to ‘how much you have and can spend’. Cosmetics business is now a booming one ran at times by people who make a killing from our desperate moments of going after beauty.” Cow skin They donned long dresses which were decorated with cow skin. They also used to adorn themselves with beads of different colors and sizes round their necks and waist. Their skins were natural and smooth while their feet could take them all their lives without shoes or a doctor. Their ears were pierced with a needle which was replaced with a bigger one after some time. As they walked home balancing pots of water on their heads, you could see men turning heads to appreciate nature. Now I can tell why men in our village worked extra hard to get the required number of cattle as dowry for such girls. Revered accessory I used to see some of them donning long, well decorated necklaces that cascaded from the head down to the nose. It was the most revered accessory of the time which called for a ceremony in order to own one. My grandma had insisted it was significant but I could not understand why. When I grew up much later, I came to learn that it was an expensive prize earned by virgins before they got married. Beauty indeed! In the modern day, pardon me if you ever see me staring at a woman half nude and face painted in a scary way. Fashion treads now apparently dictate that ‘the more you expose the more you attract.’ Additionally, people nowadays go to extreme ends of constraining their diets in order to reduce their body sizes. Sometimes I wonder what happened to the genes of our parents because the rule of traits and similarity has really failed because the current generation comprises skinny people yet neither of their parents is ‘small-bodied’. Cosmetics Definition of beauty has evolved to ‘how much you have and can spend’. Cosmetics business is now a booming one ran at times by people who make a killing from our desperate moments of going after beauty. Now, still confused, who is really right, my grandmother or the new generation now known as ‘going digital’?
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Sizzling valentine’s pageant sets pace for future events
It was cheers and jubilation as the contestants walked down the runway in their elegant and stunning attires to show the judges and fans what they are made of. They showcased a variety of attires ranging from evening wear, official wear, and casual wear to cultural wear. Some were creative while some…… well it was for the audience and judges to decide. At the end came the much awaited judges’ task of determining which contestants were to carry the day.
By Oscar Kinyua
Frank Rogan and Lucy Kabura were crowned Mr. and Miss Valentine respectively with Samarian Mugambi clinching the second runners up position.
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However there was uproar from the audience when the judge’s choice failed to favor the contestant who had apparently a bigger number of followers. What followed was an air of dissatisfaction as the audience felt cheated.
his year’s Mr. and Miss Valentine pageant has by far been taken to be the best ever held in Chuka University. The organizers of this event religiously celebrated on the 14th day of February every year were credited for a well-organized and smooth-run event. The color schemes, for example, set for the event were black, red and white. The event attracted crowds of students who came to cheer on their favorite contestants. Talent and fun were substantial as the Arts And Theater Group set the ball rolling with rib cracking skits. Other performers who entertained revelers in equal measure were the Salsa Dancers and Dance 254 crew who kept the crowd abreast with the latest choreography moves. Then followed the rap luminaries of Chuka university who did all they could to outdo each other with their rhythmical lyrics.
This event has set the pace for future events in Chuka University which are expected to be either equally as good or even better. Despite the dissatisfaction among the audience, good measures were taken to control the crowd, and the event ended successfully.
photograpy by Oscar Kinyua
Ms.Campus Chuka Night At Nithi Slopes pictorial
Photo: Oscar Kinyua
Photography by:E.Mogere
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