| dc.description.abstract | In this issue of the Flashlight magazine, we feature several history-making events that have taken place in
the University in the recent past and which will forever remain embedded in the University books of history.
These include the inaugural Chancellor’s State of the University Address, the appointment of Prof. Daniel
Mugendi as the 1st Vice-Chancellor, the 1st University Open Day, the 1st Graduation Ceremony since the
award of Charter and the 1st
International Conference on Decolonizing Education.
With all the appointments, meetings, deadlines, assignments, reports, crowded time-tables and the usual
University routines, it is easy to get caught up and fail to notice these major milestones in the University and the
impact they have on the future of the University.
We are proud of all our accomplishments since the establishment of the University, in 2012 as the Embu
University College, a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi which in 2016 was awarded its Charter and
changed its name to the University of Embu (UoEm.)
The developments we have witnessed in the last 6 years are phenomenal for a young institution like UoEm
but we are even more excited about what is yet to come. As we move forward, it is imperative that we anticipate
and prepare for the challenges we are likely to face tomorrow. We need to look forward to the future not just by
preparing for it, but also by influencing its course so that the future comes without surprises. The gains we have
made in the past feed directly to the ongoing 2018 – 2028 Strategic Planning process which is almost complete
and the final Plan is scheduled to be launched later this year.
The big question is; what is your individual contribution towards making a great future a reality? It is our
responsibility, from the Chancellor, to the Council, the Management, Staff, Students and all stakeholders to fully
dedicate ourselves in making the best contribution towards building on the present status of the University in
order to shape the future of the University as a successful and dynamic epicenter of excellence in training and
research for service to humanity and also serve the best interests of all citizens.
The Editorial Committee of the Flashlight magazine takes this opportunity to congratulate Prof. Daniel
Mugendi on his appointment as the first Vice-Chancellor of UoEm. We also recognise and congratulate Prof.
Kiplagat Kotut and Prof. Eucharia Kenya on their appointment as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic,
Research and Extension; and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Planning, Administration and Finance, respectively.
We wish you all the best as you steer the University to greater heights of development. | en_US |
