SPEECH BY THE KABARAK UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR HIS EXCELENCY DANIEL T0ROITICH ARAP MOI CGH, 2ND PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA DURING THE 9TH GRADUATION CEREMONY, ON 15TH NOVEMBER 2013

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SPEECH BY THE KABARAK UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR HIS EXCELENCY DANIEL T0ROITICH ARAP MOI CGH, 2ND PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA DURING THE 9TH GRADUATION CEREMONY, ON 15TH NOVEMBER 2013 DISTINQUISHED GUESTS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE GRADUATING TODAY. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG ACADEMIC JOURNEY FOR YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER DREAM. I’M CONFINDENT THAT KABARAK UNIVERSITY HAS PROPERLY EQUIPPED YOU WITH THE 2 NECESSARY SKILLS. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO FACE THE WORLD. OUR EMPHASIS HAS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AS QUALITY EDUCATION FOUNDED ON BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN VALUES. QUALITY EDUCATION IS A SYSTEM OF LEARNING THAT PRODUCES WELL￾EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN 3 4 EFFECTIVELY HANDLE MATTERS OF CONCERN WITHIN THEIR AREA OF STUDY. EDUCATION IS MORE THAN READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENTS A COUNTRY CAN MAKE IN ITS PEOPLE AND IS CRITICAL IN REDUCING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY. I WANT TO URGE THE GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY BODIES TO BE CAREFUL AS THEY EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT QUALITY IS NOT COMPROMISED. THE SYSTEM SHOULD PUT IN PLACE DESIRABLE QUALITIES SUCH AS MORAL ETHICS IN THE INDIVIDUALS WHILE DEMONSTRATING 5 COMPETENCE IN THEIR RELEVANT DISCIPLINES. THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY IS ANCHORED ON EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH AND WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO OFFER QUALITY AND RELEVANT EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY STATE LIES IN THE EDUCATION OF ITS YOUNG PEOPLE. IN DEED THE BEST 6 GIFT ONE CAN GIVE TO HIS/HER CHILDREN IS TO OFFER THEM GOOD EDUCATION. I ALSO WISH TO ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND INVESTORS BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TO INVEST IN EDUCATION. I ASSURE PARENTS AND SPONSORS THAT THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GRADUATING TODAY HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY PREPARED 7 8 BOTH ACADEMICALLY, AND MORALLY. THEY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE THIS GENERATIONS AND THE GENERATION TO COME. KABARAK UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC STANDARDS POSSIBLE. 9 SUCH PREPARATION WILL MAKE OUR GRADUATES MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE WORLD. THE UNIVERSITY HAS CONTINUED TO GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF GRADUANDS WITH THE FIRST 75 STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH BACHELORS DEGREE IN LAW. NEXT YEAR, WE EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES COMPLEX. THE SCHOOL WILL ENABLE THE UNIVERSITY TO OFFER VARIOUS MEDICAL RELATED PROGRAMS. WE ALREADY HAVE AQUIRED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WORTHY KSHS. 1.2 BILLION FOR TRAINING. 10 IN CONCLUSION I WISH TO THANK THE PARENTS AND SPONSORS WHO HAVE INVESTED IN THE LIFES OF THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. I ALSO COMMENT THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN PREPARING THESE GRADUANDS. YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB. 11 THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. H.E DANIEL TROTICH ARAP MOI CHANCELLOR KABARAK UNIVERSITY 12