What charter award means to Tangaza University

The theme for the day was "Celebrating a New Dawn of Greater Service to Church and Society". The charter award ceremony was also attended by H.E. Rev Hurbertus Van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan, His Grace Archbishop Philip Anyolo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi and the Tangaza University Pro-Chancellor, Kajiado county Governor H.E. Joseph Ole Lenku, VCs from neighbouring universities among other esteemed leaders.

In the VC's Newsletter Vol.8,  the institution of higher learning gives an extended account of its journey to academic excellence resulting in award of charter. It underscores that the milestone is just the beginning of greater achievements to come and is not an end in itself.

Tangaza University programs are value-based and anchored in social teachings of the Church as it is a Catholic institution. It started as a theological centre with about 20 seminarians. Today it boasts of more than 2000 students whose nationalities are spread across 40 countries.

Tangaza University Vice Chancellor Rev. Prof. Patrick Mwania is committed in upholding the principles of good governance for best practices in management, the newsletter is quoted saying in part.

H.E. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku (Kajiado) was the chief guest during the award of charter in Tangaza University.  In his keynote speech, he congratulated the university for its commitment in pursuing grand intellectual ambitions. He also expressed admiration for its uniqueness in engaging withe world to affect change in intellectual journeys. This is done with a missionary zeal.

Tangaza is one of the two youngest universities to receive a charter in Kenya.  The other one was the Management University of Africa.