Dedan Kimathi University Students To Receive Ksh.180 Each from KSh 1m Gift by President Ruto

 

Students at Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri are set to receive Ksh.180 each thanks to a donation made by President William Ruto during his visit to the university.

Ruto arrived at the university on March 26, 2024, and promised to donate Ksh.1 million for students' entertainment. 

The school asked the students how they would like the money to be distributed, and they involved the students in the decision-making. 

In a memo issued by the Director of Student Affairs Esther Nthiga says the university conducted public participation among the students through a Google form, where three options were given; share the money equally among students, organise a luncheon or allocate the money to students' bursary. 

According to the memo, 51% of the students said the money should be shared equally, 36.5% going for a luncheon while 35.5 wanted the money to go to the students' bursary. 

With the majority having their way and the minority their say, the university made calculations and arrived at the conclusion that each students deserves Ksh.180 from the donation. 

"Following the outcome of the public participation, it has been decided that every undergraduate student during the January-April 2024 semester, including students who are on internal attachment during the semester will be given Ksh.180," Nthiga announced.

All class representatives were asked to inform their students to collect the money from the Directorate office from Friday 9 through to Friday 19, upon which the uncollected money will be channelled to students' bursary.