Migori: Rongo University to Open Constituent College at Migori Teachers Training College
- Rongo University is preparing to set up a permanent constituent college at Migori Teachers Training College
- New facilities are set to be built, with over KSh 100 million earmarked for expansion and hostels
- A section of students said the move will ease access to higher education in Migori and the neighbouring counties
TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
A bold chapter in Migori’s education story is unfolding, as Rongo University moves to anchor a permanent constituent college at Migori Teachers Training College (TTC).
Source: UGC
The decision is expected to reshape access to higher learning across the region.
The plan was agreed on during a consultative meeting chaired by Suna West MP Peter Masara.
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Where will Migori TTC be relocated to?
It was resolved that Migori TTC will, in due course, be relocated to Kwaa, in Suna West sub-county, where 30 acres of land have been set aside for the purpose.
The shift will allow Rongo University to expand fully into the current TTC facilities while preserving the teachers’ college at its new site.
Masara also disclosed that an additional 90 acres at Lichota has been allocated for the development of another education facility in the future.
Construction is already underway, with KSh 13.5 million from NG-CDF funding six new lecture halls at the existing Migori TTC campus.
A further KSh 100 million has been proposed for the new site, while talks are in progress to secure hostel construction under the government’s affordable housing programme.
Will Rongo University move to Migori TTC?
Wilson Otenga, an associate professor at Rongo University, noted that the constituent college had already begun operations in May with 55 students.
He said the September intake is expected to bring more learners, strengthening the institution’s footprint in the county.
He added that the collaboration with Migori TTC, which has trained teachers since 1981, would ensure the college not only survives the transition but grows stronger for future generations.
Source: UGC
Migori TTC’s board of management confirmed their approval of the arrangement on the condition that the college remains active once it relocates.
"The board was in agreement, on condition that the college does not die, but the college is relocated. I want to say I'm very happy with what has happened because the people have spoken and the leaders have as well spoken," said Michael Ogutu, chairman of the Migori TTC board of management.
The move is seen as a step towards transforming Migori into a centre of academic excellence, with hopes that the expanded institutions will attract more students and resources into the region.
"We have agreed that all parents will bring their students here, so that this institution becomes vibrant," Masara said.
Will the housing levy build university hostels?
In a related development, the government confirmed that the housing levy would remain in place and be channelled into new projects across the country.
During a visit to Tom Mboya University in Homa Bay, President William Ruto launched the construction of a 588-unit hostel expected to host over 2,000 students.
The project formed part of a nationwide plan to provide accommodation for more than 170,000 learners in universities, medical training institutes, and technical colleges.
The government said the move aimed to enhance safety and create better learning environments by housing students within institutions.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
