Governor of Nyandarua County, Kiarie Badilisha has revealed that the first cohort of University of Nyandarua will commence their learning in September this year.
Governor Badilisha, who was speaking during Madaraka Day celebrations at the Boiman area, said so far, the newly established university, which is a constituent college of the University of Nairobi, has registered 89 students, with more to be registered in two weeks' time.
The Governor lauded the inception of the university, terming it as game changer in boosting the economy in the neighbourhood noting that consumption of milk and potatoes is expected to increase when the university is fully operational.
Further on education, the county boss said over 100,000 needy students have benefitted from the Sh500 million bursary fund, noting that if it were not for the bursaries, many needy learners would have dropped out of school.
