Bomet University Communication Students Explore Career Growth at Open University of Kenya

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Bomet University Communication Students Explore Career Growth at Open University of Kenya

Latest News / March 28, 2025

A group of fourth-year communication students from Bomet University recently visited the Open University of Kenya (OUK) at Konza Technopolis, where they were warmly received by the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor Carolyne Omulando.

During the visit, Professor Omulando encouraged the students to pursue additional professional courses to enhance their employability. She emphasized the importance of developing soft skills and 21st-century workplace competencies. Additionally, she highlighted the robust range of skill-enhancing courses offered by OUK, urging the students to consider enrolling as they prepare to transition into the workforce.

The students were accompanied by their Head of Department, Dr. Suleyman Chembeya, and Dr. Leonard Koech, who facilitated the visit as part of their academic and professional development initiatives. 

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The Open University of Kenya (OUK) is a virtual learning institution deeply committed to advancing education and driving socio-economic growth within Kenya and beyond. Access to higher education has remained a major challenge in Kenya and this has disadvantaged citizens who seek to improve their knowledge, upscale skills and for posterity. Experts have noted that increasing the number of educational institutions so as to match the rate of population growth is an extremely difficult if not impossible solution especially when financial and other resource constraints are considered. Open and Distance Learning approaches, coupled with innovative ICT solutions, have proofed viable alternatives to providing excellent education to millions of people located wherever and whenever by different life circumstances.