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Embrace enterprise for sustainability, Ruto tells varsities

President William Ruto honours Prof Eddah Gachukia with Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear during the award of a charter to Riara University at State House, Nairobi, on March 19, 2025. Prof Gachukia is the founder of the institution. [PCS]

President William Ruto has called on universities to embrace an enterprise-driven models to ensure financial sustainability and align education with the demands of the modern economy.

Speaking on Wednesday during the award of a charter to the Riara University at State House, Nairobi, the President said the institutions must integrate research, innovation and production into their core functions.

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