Students of Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri are set to receive Ksh.180 each from a donation made by President William Ruto when he made a stop at the university.
Ruto’s visit to the university on March 26, 2024, was marked by a promise to donate Ksh.1 million towards the students’ entertainment. During his address to the students, he specifically instructed the school leadership to ensure the funds reach the students directly.
“When I look at you I don’t think you are hungry. You look like you are doing very well,” Ruto joked with the students before continuing, “Just say you want something small, you are not hungry. You want something small, that I will do,” the president
Subsequently, a memo from the Directorate of Students’ Welfare, authored by Director Esther Nthiga, has surfaced, detailing the distribution plan for the donation. The memo outlines that after conducting public participation among the students through a Google form, three options were presented: distributing the money equally among students, organizing a luncheon, or allocating the funds to students’ bursaries.
Following the feedback received, it was revealed that 51% of the students preferred the money to be shared equally, while 36.5% favored a luncheon, and 35.5% supported allocating the funds to students’ bursaries.
In accordance with the majority preference, the university administration calculated the distribution, resulting in each student receiving 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.
