{"id":101313,"date":"2024-11-05T11:04:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/president-ruto-to-serve-as-inaugural-chancellor-of-nis-affiliate-university\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:04:29","slug":"president-ruto-to-serve-as-inaugural-chancellor-of-nis-affiliate-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/president-ruto-to-serve-as-inaugural-chancellor-of-nis-affiliate-university\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto to serve as inaugural Chancellor of NIS-affiliate university"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 President William Ruto will serve as the inaugural Chancellor of the National Intelligence Research University (NIRU) after granting it a charter to operate independently from the National Defence University (NDU).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The awarding of the charter to NIRU establishes it as an independent institution dedicated to intelligence studies and security research.<\/p>\n<p>While presiding over the event, President Ruto said that NIRU will play a crucial role in bolstering Kenya\u2019s security capabilities in the face of modern challenges such as terrorism and cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChartering the National Intelligence Research University is especially timely as Kenya faces complex security challenges,\u201d said President Ruto.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the university will provide specialized training and conduct advanced research to equip intelligence officers with the skills needed to protect both national and regional interests.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, President Ruto called on NIRU to expand its reach to include students from the global South, enhancing the university\u2019s diversity and deepening understanding within the security sector.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged NIRU to align its programs with Kenya\u2019s Vision 2030, the Fourth Medium-Term Plan, and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), initiatives that emphasize technology as the driving force behind Kenya\u2019s continued leadership in regional and global security.<\/p>\n<p>The President stressed the importance of universities in supporting the country\u2019s digital economy, emphasizing that education and training must align with Kenya\u2019s national, regional, and global development ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Ruto highlighted the need for close collaboration between universities and industry to ensure graduates are equipped to meet the country\u2019s evolving needs in fields like engineering, security, and digital innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversities and industry must work together to equip future engineers to meet Kenya\u2019s development needs,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the Commission for University Education (CUE) to rigorously oversee academic standards, ensuring that Kenyan universities meet regional and international benchmarks.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 \u2013 President William Ruto will serve as the inaugural Chancellor of the National Intelligence Research University (NIRU) after granting it a charter to operate independently from the National Defence University (NDU). The awarding of the charter to NIRU establishes it as an independent institution dedicated to intelligence studies and security research. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}