OUK HOSTS ACDE DELEGATION TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COLLABORATION

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OUK HOSTS ACDE DELEGATION TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COLLABORATION

OUK HOSTS ACDE DELEGATION TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COLLABORATION

Latest News / August 15, 2025

The Open University of Kenya welcomed a delegation from the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE), led by Prof. Isaiah I.C. Wakindiki, Vice Chancellor and CEO of KCA University and ACDE’s East African Regional Representative. The delegation was received by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Elijah Omwenga.

 

The meeting focused on enhancing partnerships in open and distance learning across East Africa and beyond, exploring joint initiatives, capacity building, and innovative strategies to widen access to quality education.

 

Through the strengthened ties with ACDE, OUK students stand to gain from increased access to regional learning resources, collaborative research opportunities, exchange programs and exposure to best practices in digital education. 

 

 

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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.