On 14 October 2025, the Avid Readers Forum convened for a reflective reading and discussion of Idza Luhumyo’s short story Five Years Next Sunday. The session was moderated by Asheen Chepkosgei and attended by law students and a faculty member, drawn by the story’s haunting exploration of scarcity and survival. Participants engaged in a collective reading, moving through the narrative in turns before interrogating its themes, symbolism, and moral questions. The session sought to unpack how fiction mirrors social realities in which human dignity is continually negotiated against material need.
Meru Technical College visited Kabarak University for a benchmarking exercise, focusing on how we have integrated digital solutions in ICT, e-learning, and online pedagogy. The team was hosted by the Kabarak University ODeL Centre (KABUODeL) directorate and the ICT Department, who gave a walkthrough of our digital ecosystem.
"Pharmacy is broad. Think beyond. Don t limit yourself."
"There s a part of your career you control and a part that just happens. The magic is in showing up for both."
My academic journey began with a passion for both clinical pharmacy and academia. After much consideration and real-world experience, I realized that clinical pharmacy is closely intertwined with pharmacy academia. My interest in academia, even with its complexities, continued to grow, which ultimately led me to pursue pharmacy academia.
For Meshack Ledama, pharmacy was more than just a degree choice; it was a meeting point of science, service, and opportunity. He was drawn to the idea of understanding how medicines work, while also being directly involved in improving patient lives.
