Hello Fellow Excellent students,
My name is Mohammed Abae.
I am vying to become the Chairman of our University because I have found by
talking with students and listening to what they have to say that they share
the same concerns and hopes as I do about the University and their
education. I believe a good education is
a very important part of a person’s life.
Action execution when needed is much more significant than action
execution when desired. As a passionate people’s person I believe that doing
what is required by students who look up to you for help or assistance holds
primary importance and come before what you think is right for student. As a
MKUSA Chairman candidate for this year’s election, I would like to bring to the
notice of my fellow university mates here at Mount Kenya University Coast Campus, that I abide by the motto ‘Scaling The Heights of Education" and believe in
serving in the best interests of all the students. A Chairman representing
their students at the university and being a voice to their concerns should be
easily accessible and priorities issues addressed by students in a timely
manner.
Being actively involved in social service concerns and political
work from my early teens I have understood the fact that to enable easy and
friendly approach by having regular interaction with students and by putting my
best foot forward in answering student queries, grievances and complaints holds
key as a responsible MKUSA Chairman candidate.
Students often face problems with respect to their timetables and
other course related issues which need to be dealt with swiftly, efficiently
and effectively. Thus, I would make sure that best possible student welfare is
enabled by apt and suitable academic timetables, putting forth the students’
voice to the faculty and other subsequent higher authorities.
As there are a lot of procedures in administration within the
students union it becomes a tedious task for students who are often found at
the receiving end. I would like to fix this issue by ensuring excellent
administration within the core working departments of the Students Union which
will promote better procedural flow of tasks.
The Mount Kenya University, Coast Campus is one of the most
noteworthy culturally diverse institutions with students from all over Kenya
and beyond who have their distinct and special identities. As a person who is
intrigued and interested by people from different backgrounds I would want to
make their University experience a memorable one. Hence, I will work
prolifically in promoting better social and cultural harmony amongst students
by conducting events and gatherings on a regular basis and would like to create
a friendly aura at the University.
Another important aspect to every student during their University
time is to have part time jobs and be able to find suitable work after their
courses have completed. Thus, my sincere and the most spirited effort will be
to work proactively in placing students for part time jobs during their courses
and make sure that the University has more Job fairs, Placements forums and
Corporate Exhibitions. I would like to pass on my final words to my fellow
University mates that it is their union and I would be a strong and impaction voice to their concerns and opinions so, let’s all "Scale the heights
of Education".
HERE
ARE MY PLEDGES:
- · Introduce The MKU ZENITH Magazine.
I have founded a magazine, The MKU Zenith. It will mainly deal
with enlightening and educating students through sharing of knowledge among
other relevant issues through the Print Media.
With a strong team behind it, I shall improve the editing standard
of the MKU zenith Magazine and ensure that it contains reliable information and
to make sure that the information provided will be of interest to all MKU
family and the communities outside the campus.
MKU Zenith may be sold at a small fee (Consultations with
stakeholders, donors and supporters still underway), and everything that will
be generated from it will go back to helping those students with school fees
problems, especially during exam times, where bursaries may not be available.
Surplus raised may also go to helping in Environmental conservation projects
around Mombasa.
- · I shall improve the standard of the school website.
These will be done by improving the features and make it more user
friendly and effective. I shall make sure that it is worthwhile visiting the
site anytime we log on and it will provide all the information we may need,
especially during exam registration times where most of the time, the system
goes down or the courses aren’t reflected on time causing wastage of time and
frustrations among protocol involved.
- · Work toward an effective library access.
I shall deliberate with the University authority to improve
library facilities and services, to extend opening hours especially during
weekends and exam times, more copies of core texts will be available, quick
resolution of computer problems, and also a printer and a scanner to be
available.
These will greatly help in the saving costs especially for the
lecturers and students, and also help in time management among other benefits.
- · I will introduce an online website for the Students.
This forum will ensure that lecturers will be able to post notes
and other course work materials where students can easily browse the syllabus
rich content easily and also create discussions and study group to help the students.
It will also provide question and answer areas for students to make sure the
transparency of Student Union’s activities for this will help bring the
students closer to the union.
One of my greatest aims is to get significant input from teaching
faculty.
- · Promote the image of the university.
I shall benchmark the activities of student union with that of
other respected institution and work toward improving the standard that our
union maintains at the present time.
Also, through MKU Zenith Magazine, Mount Kenya University will
create a positive attitude towards investors and interested parties in the
industry to venture with us to make MKU to be the no. 1 University of Choice.
- · Maintain the student lecturers relationship.
In order to “Scale The Heights of Education”, The student lecturer
relationship requires more revision and I will work for a better understanding
between the two, I shall ask for more time to be provided to students from
their lecturers to aid in their understanding of their course and assessment;
more lecturers to be provided and motivation to the students and lecturers to
also be provided.
- · Campaign for acceptance of bank receipt slips.
These will reduce the period of time a student had to queue to enable
them to get the lecturers pass and also to help in time management.
- · Campaign and develop policy for recycling and waste disposal management.
I am very passionate about the environment and my campaign is not
only about what the school can do for us, but the little that we can do to help
the environment that we leave in. I shall campaign to ensure that the school
develops a Waste Disposal Policy in which everyone can follow. This will
greatly ensure that we all become more responsible to the environment we live
in and in all relevant activities we do in the campus.
I shall promote the recycling culture among the stakeholder of the
university whereby, empty water bottles, glasses, and polythene papers form the
majority of the waste, I will ensure that they are collected and sold to the
recycling companies and any money that will be generated will help in
environmental conservation activities, including tree planting around Mombasa
region.
I will ensure that the University provides better basic amenities
and facilities (drinking water, affordable drink vending machines, air cooling
systems in the classrooms, cafeteria e.t.c) which would improve a student’s
experience at the University.
- · Enriching the lives and unlocking the potential of students.
I will enable noteworthy placement opportunities to students as we
have excellent contacts within the corporate circle. Students can volunteer or
work in part time in these organizations as they keep on schooling.
I will provide an easy access to mentoring programs where I will
be inviting cooperate people from different organizations to come and offer
advices, and mentoring which will greatly help in ensuring all students from
different faculties are equipped with relevant knowledge of what awaits out of
the campus life.
I will also provide weekly grievance and complaints meetings to
make sure students voice is addressed rightfully, in the office, online through
the web and even through phone calls, to ensure a problem is solved in the
quickest time.
- · Champion student welfare
In the time I have stayed in MKU, I have realized there is
something people shy o ff from addressing; this is sexual harassment. If elected, I will ensure that there will be a
special team appointed, involving the school counselor with a policy in place
to ensure that there is zero tolerance to sexual harassment of all forms at MKU and all
MKU events.
For the welfare of the Muslim Students, I will ensure that they get well ventilated praying rooms, with better washrooms to easily facilitate their prayers in comfort.
Leaders of other societies and groups will also be involved in implementing laws that will ensure equality among all members of the MKU community.
As we are anticipating to the completion of the Student Canteen/Cafeteria at Makena Building, I will ensure cleanliness is maintained, and meals and drinks are available at affordable prices for all to benefit the school amenities
I will also ensure that Insurance fee for those who are going for attachments is included in the fee so as to enable easy payment from the parents/ guardians, who find it hard when they are told to pay after they believe they have finished paying.
For the welfare of the Muslim Students, I will ensure that they get well ventilated praying rooms, with better washrooms to easily facilitate their prayers in comfort.
Leaders of other societies and groups will also be involved in implementing laws that will ensure equality among all members of the MKU community.
As we are anticipating to the completion of the Student Canteen/Cafeteria at Makena Building, I will ensure cleanliness is maintained, and meals and drinks are available at affordable prices for all to benefit the school amenities
I will also ensure that Insurance fee for those who are going for attachments is included in the fee so as to enable easy payment from the parents/ guardians, who find it hard when they are told to pay after they believe they have finished paying.
- · Operate an open door policy
I will operate open communication channels and serve everyone
without discrimination, with a listening ear and a smile.
I pledge that my Government will Work closely with the Quality
Assurance office, other external organizations and other public universities
through the management bodies to ensure better quality education a and delivery
of services.
- · More Activities, More Events, More Fun and More Knowledge.
I strongly believe that there aren't enough student events run by
the union. As I have partnered by different organizations, made contacts with
different external communities, I will make the union an inspiring force. One
that will encourage students to conceive of amazing events, and then help these
visions come to life. Trainings such as First aid, disaster Management,
activities such as swimming, e.t.c, will be provided to all students interested
as we all know as a community of diverse people, living in one place, we need
to have basic knowledge of all this, so as to ensure safety of all of us.
You should
vote for me to be Chairman because I swear to not stop, to not be diverted by bureaucracy, in the way I act, with students, to make Mount Kenya University
better day by day, year by year, for us and the students of the future.
My vision is to empower Mount Kenya University Students and the communities within us to ensure that we all achieve Success academically, Students’ Campus life and learning experiences, in community service and self development.
My mission is to be an example of
the change we all want, and to serve all the students of Mount Kenya
University, through leadership, service and diversity without discriminating
against any student and provide equal opportunities that can help in
transforming lives here and even after Camps positively.
WE DON'T BUILD HOPE, WE BUILD FUTURES.
Thank you for reading.
I truly believe that I can make a great difference to the
whole of MKU and MKUSA community, and if you do too, then I invite you to join
my Army. It’s our union; we should make the most of it.
