MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY, MMUST TO RESUME IN MAY, 2020 (MEMO)
STUDENTS TO SIT FOR END OF SEMESTER EXAMS ONCE THE ONLINE LEARNING DURATION IS OVER
Through a memo written and signed by Professor Thomas Sakwa, the acting Registrar Academic Affairs, all Masinde Muliro continuing students are expected to resume studies in May 2020.
This move aims at ensuring that the extension of the April 2020 holiday does not affect the institution’s academic calendar.
Just like any other learning institutions in Kenya, MMUST was shut down in March 2020 to curb the spread of the novel covid-19 virus that is wreaking havoc across the world.
In a bid to ensure that their academic calendar is not affected, online lectures for all MMUST continuing students will resume on May 4, 2020.
“Online lectures will resume on May 4, 2020. Students are advised to liaise with their respective schools and departments for more information concerning online lectures,” wrote Professor Sakwa.
End of semester exams
At the end of the online learning session, the memo states clearly that learners will be expected to sit for their end of semester exams. This assertion has not however augured well with learners especially those from poor backgrounds.
In response to the memo, some students have openly criticized the university administration for being blind to their plight.
According to Dan Miguna, one of the students, 50% of students at MMUST do not have access to smartphones. Besides, the cost of using cyber cafes is rather too high given the harsh economic times we are facing as a country. So how does the institution expect the students to sit for the end of semester exams?
