JKUAT postpones graduation ceremony due to ‘new developments’

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has announced a postponement of its 38th graduation ceremony that was initially set for Friday, June 24 to Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

The institution, in a statement released on Wednesday, said the change was occasioned by what it only termed as “new developments,” urging all prospective graduands to “adjust and plan accordingly.”

JKUAT Registrar of Academic affairs, Dr. Esther Muoria, in the statement said the graduation ceremony will be held virtually, for all graduands except PhDs, on the said date.

“Ph.D graduands wishing to participate in the ceremony must attend a physical rehearsal on Monday, 27th June 2022 at 10.00 a.m. in person. All other graduands will be expected to participate in the rehearsals virtually on the same Monday,” stated Dr. Muoria.

Dr. Muoria further announced that the graduands are expected to pay a non-refundable fee not later than Monday, June 20, depending on their qualifications; whether for PhDs, degrees, diplomas, or certificates.

They graduands are also expected to have cleared their school fee arrears by the said date, failure to which they will be disqualified from the graduation ceremony.

The non-refundable graduation charges vary as follows;

• Ph.D; Graduation Fee (Ksh.5,500) + Hire of academic dress (Ksh.1,000) + Alumni fee (Ksh.1,100), totaling Ksh.7,600.
• Masters; Graduation Fee (Ksh.5,000) + Hire of academic dress (Ksh.700 - optional) + Alumni fee (Ksh.1,100), totaling Ksh.6,800.
• Post-Graduate Diplomas; Graduation Fee (Ksh.4,500) + Hire of academic dress (Ksh.600 - optional) + Alumni fee (Ksh.1,100), totaling Ksh.6,200.
• Undergraduate degree/Diploma; Graduation Fee (Ksh.3,500) + Hire of academic dress (Ksh.600 - optional) + Alumni fee (Ksh.1,100), totaling Ksh.5,200.

• Certificate; Graduation Fee (Ksh.2,000) + Hire of academic dress (Ksh.600 – optional) + Alumni fee, totaling Ksh.3,700.