RIFT VALLEY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Last week I had a chance to visit Rift valley institute of science and technology (RVIST) and I have to say I couldn’t help raise the question on who own the popular institution During the short interaction with the institution’s principal Sammy Cheruiyot, I was quick to note that he did not give full credit of the recent development to the government and to be specific the ministry of education. According to their website http://www.rvist.ac.ke the chairperson of the alleged government institution is the retired president of the republic of Kenya HE D.T Arap Moi. The retired president serves also as the patron of the institution. The spirit of harambee When I dug deeper to unearth the truth about the institution’s ownership I was quick to note that the retired president has been funding a lot of projects in the institution. The institution opened its doors for intake in the year 1979 and was as results of the president’s back then effort that helped mobilize the funds through the spirit of harambee. Through his effort he oversaw the purchase of the land and the initial construction of the institution. His Excellency D.T Arap Moi during his tenure helped construct many schools both secondary schools and tertiary institution for example Sacho high school some of which later turned to be private institution when he retired. Sacho high school had been a public school with teachers assigned from TSC, when the president retired it came to the public that the institution was private and the TSC teachers had to be withdrawn. Government funding RVIST The government has been keen to support the technical institution that offer technical courses and RVIST being one of them has not been left out. The government through the ministry of education in the year 2012 funded 16 new classrooms (complete), the Library complex (on-going), science lab complex (Complete) the government also started awarding bursaries to technical students. Through the initiative to empower all students despite their background the government introduced HELB funds to all TVET students as opposed to the traditional public universities students. This has been done in all institution despite their affiliations. RVIST being funded by government doesn’t mean that it is fully owned by the government. Motor vehicle and buses number plates When I was in the compound of the institution I was quick to realize that the plates of the buses and other motor vehicles were similar to those of ordinary private cars. Normally vehicles of government owned institutions such as secondary schools have special plates that have blue color. This therefore could mean that the alleged government institution is private as the government does not allow such plates on their vehicles unless they are welfare buses. Who owns the institution? The government funding the institution doesn’t mean that it fully owned the institution. This could also mean that the retired president co-owns the institution with the government, there is also a high possibility that the retired president also owns the highest shares in the ownership deal. This has remain hidden from the public since the two owners want the general public to view the institution as public since most people prefer public tertiary institution due to cost and resources involved. varsity news. giving you the truth when no one can trace it.
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