Some of the students who graduated on the 17th graduation ceremony.

A total of 2338 students graduated at Kampala International University on Saturday. This was during the 17^th graduation ceremony held at the institutions main campus.  The event was graced by, AMB Cornelius O. Oluwateru, the high commissioner of the federal republic of Nigeria in Uganda.

Speaking at the ceremony, the founder and proprietor of Kampala international University (KIU), Hajji Hassan Basajjabalaba, said inviting AMB Oluwateru as the chief guest was a sign of recognizing the support of the Nigerian government to the institution.

He said KIU is striving to develop the learning environment which will see the completion of a teaching hospital at the Tanzanian campus revealing that KIU is in a partnership with the government of Nigeria which will see the university receive more academic staff of which 107 will be lecturers, 22 full time professors, 34 associate professors other senior lecturers.

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“I want to thank you this time because the quality of these lecturers we had never got it from your government,  27 will be going to KIU Dar-es-salam campus, 48 to Western campus and 32 to the main campus,” Basajjabalaba added.

Presiding over the ceremony, the chief guest, Oluwateru ,thanked the University for accepting their staff and nurturing the Nigerian students into responsible citizens. “The government of Nigeria is willing to give more assistance” he said.

Different students graduated with PhD, masters, degree and certificates, of these 61% were male and 39 % female.12 students graduated with PhD, 91 with master’s degree and 32 students graduated with first class degree.

Major John a graduate in human resource management attributed his success to the almighty God and his parents who with their guidance, moral and financial support helped him graduate.

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Embattled NRM cadre and former Lubaga North MP, Singh Kantongole (NRM) on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court asking it to cancel last week’s Court of Appeal ruling which threw him out of Parliament and replaced him with Democratic Party’s Moses Kasibante. Singh also asks the court to block Moses Kasibante’s swearing in ceremony as MP for Lubaga North.

The court of appeal on Thursday last week upheld an earlier ruling by the High Court ruling that nullified Singh’s parliamentary election victory for Lubaga North.

Singh says that he has petitioned the Supreme Court because the he thinks the ruling by the court of appeal was unfair to him and to those people in Lubaga North who voted him into office.

The court of appeal reversed Singh’s MP victory after the court discovered that the mechanism under which Singh used to go to parliament was done illegally under suspicious circumstances.

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Mwiru, the Forum for Democratic Change candidate, defeated NRM’s Nathan Igime Nabeta in last week’s by-election in Jinja. Mwiru bagged 6,758 votes against Nabeta’s 6,057. The second runner up in the race was DP’s Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro.

Mwiru, a third time contestant in the race, stood on the floor of parliament with only five people as he sworn in.

Outside parliament, hundreds of supporters of FDC chanted anti government and pro FDC songs. The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga welcomed Mwiru to the 9^th parliament and wished him a nice stay in August house.

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On Tuesday January 24^th 2012MakerereUniversity concluded its 62nd Graduation Ceremony with the award of an Honorary Doctorate of Laws to Kibaki. Although many freedom fighters and advocates in African consider Kibaki as a benevolent dictator,MakerereUniversity awarded him a doctorate of laws in recognition of his distinguished and outstanding contribution to public service at the national, regional and international levels – especially in the areas of Academic Excellence, Political, Social and Economic reforms.

 The ceremony where Kibaki received the award was attended by President Yoweri Museveni ofUganda, whom also some human rights activists call a dictator.

 The university leadership applauded Kibaki for what it called his exemplary leadership inKenya. Before Kibaki became president, he worked as a bus conductor for the defunct Othaya Bus Service Company in Kenya and he later joined the Makerere College (now Makerere University) – where he got a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, History and Political Science.

 Kibaki got a first class Bachelor of Arts degree ofMakerereUniversityin 1955. He was elected the Vice Chairman of the Makerere Students Guild (1954-1955). FromMakerereUniversityhe enrolled at the London School of Economics for a Bachelor of Science in Public Finance, and graduated with distinction in 1958.

 The president ofKenyaalso sometimes back served as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Economics atMakerereUniversityfrom 1958 to 1960. By Walakira Nyanzi

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Downloads

62nd Graduation List 16th – 20th January 2012: pdf(1,336KB)

62nd Graduation Ceremony Statistics: pdf(29KB), doc(32KB)

Breakdown by Day

Monday 16th Jan 2012 – CAES, CEDAT, CoNAS, CoVAB, CHS, LAW: pdf(309KB)

Tuesday 17th Jan 2012 – CoCIS, CEES, CHUSS: pdf(303KB)

Wednesday 18th Jan 2012 – CHUSS: pdf(261KB)

Thursday 19th Jan 2012 – MUBS: pdf(269KB)

Friday 20th Jan 2012 – CoBAMS: pdf(272KB) 

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The university will hold its 62^nd graduation, which will take one week from the 16^th January.

According to the university’s Academic registrar, Alfred Masikye, students will receive heir transcripts after the graduation ceremony.

Masikye reveals that 46.7% of the graduands are female while 53.3% account for the males.

The university will also award at least 42 graduands with PHDs, 14 of whom of female.

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The introduction ceremony took place in Hoima.

The lovebirds have started sending pledge cards to their pals and relatives. We hear the long awaited wedding will take place in December before Christmas.

The monitor guys we hear have also promised to contribute so abundantly towards the wedding preparations.

By James Okello

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The chairman African region and executive director, Cavendish University, Dr. Ketrine Salati, many courses need huge sums of money to be taught yet they are paying heavy taxes to the government making it difficult for them to have some of these courses at these institutions.

Dr. Ketrine also adds that the university that is slated to have its first graduation ceremony towards the end of the week has already embraced the east African community common market by spread its branches to Tanzania, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda.

He says they are also establishing learning centers in upcountry areas, with two already running in Soroti and Kisoro districts.

By Isaac Senabulya

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Addressing the media at the university campus in Nsambya today, the university’s chairman, university council, Dr. Ketrine Salati revealed that 300 students are set to graduate with degrees, diplomas and certificates in various disciplines. Of these, 56% are female and 44% are male.

Dr. Salati says most of the graduates are drawn from neighboring countries such as South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

He reveals the university has acquired 11 acres of land in Sseguku on Entebbe road where a permanent university campus will be built.

He adds that Cavendish will starting next year set up regional centers in Uganda, with Soroti and Kisoro among the pioneer centers.

Dr. Salati adds that the university will also establish itself in South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo.

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to be the chief guest at the graduation.

Also expected is the university’s chancellor and Former Zambia President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.

By Olive Eyotaru

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