Utalii College, Sierra Leone Begin Talks On Collaboration.

The Principal & CEO, Prof. Charles Musyoki, PhD, OGW, hosted the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Kenya, H.E Amb. Isatu A. Bundu. She was accompanied by the Minister Plenipotentiary, Mr. Abdul Karim Kargbo, and the First Secretary, Ms. Amie Angela Buck.

Prof. Musyoki briefed H.E. Amb. Bundu on the different hospitality and tourism programmes offered by Kenya Utalii College. The programmes are specialized to the different operational areas that for the hospitality and tourism sector. He emphasized the competency-based nature of the courses whose focus is acquisition of skills. As a result, KUC graduates are highly sought after across the world. The College continues to play a key role in the training of professionals across Africa.

H.E Amb. Bundu thanked the Principal & CEO for his warm welcome. The Ambassador indicated that an MOU between the respective Governments and Ministries was signed in June of this year. This provides a platform to build a strong partnership with Kenya Utalii College. This collaboration will entail a multi-pronged approach. This will include training and capacity building of Sierra Leone Nationals, student, and staff exchange programmes.

H.E Amb. Buntu noted the importance of “working collaboratively regionally and within ourselves”.

The Ambassador had an opportunity to meet with the College Council Chairman, Hon. David Wamatsi. The Ambassador thereafter took a tour of the college where she interacted with the various departments and had the opportunity to see the transfer of skills in the different purpose-built laboratories which included the demonstration and individual training kitchens, demonstration bar and restraint as well as the laundry section.

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