Last week, the serene and scenic Lake Bogoria Spa & Resort hosted a pivotal milestone for Kabarak University, the 2026 Kabarak University Student Organisation (KUSO) Leaders Induction Programme. From January 29 to 31, newly elected student leaders convened for a rigorous yet spiritually enriching training designed to equip them with the skills and mindset required to lead a diverse and vibrant student community.

Chinua Achebe’s The Voter is less about a single election and more about exposing the structural weaknesses that often shape democratic practice in African societies. The story provides a sharp lens through which one can examine whether democracy, as practiced in Africa, genuinely reflects the will of the people or whether it has become a system manipulated by political elites and compromised by socio-economic realities.

The Avid Readers Forum held its inaugural session this year on 3 February 2026.  This session was moderated by Ms Victoria Okeke, the student coordinator and the lead reader. The selected text for the session was Chinua Achebe’s The Voter, a critique of the state of electoral politics in post-independence Africa. Before the reading, Barbra Chemwachar offered a brief background of Achebe, casting a spotlight on his central position in African literature. He is widely regarded as the father of modern African literature. Born on 16 November 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria, Achebe was a novelist, poet and critic whose works profoundly shaped modern African storytelling. His first novel and magnum opus, things Fall Apart, remains one of the most influential African texts globally. She also shared two of his famous quotes, “If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own,” and “The world is like a mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you don’t stand in one place.”

The first Agora session for the year was ushered in in spectacular fashion. Chinua Achebe’s prowess to provoke thought was felt throughout the session. There was no shortage of themes to reflect the position of our character in the political field as an African and particularly a Kenyan polity. How else would the power to inform patterns through literature during elections have been felt other than a reflection on The Voter.

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Kabarak University hosted an open evangelistic crusade at the Rafiki Centre, marking a significant moment in the University’s ongoing outreach initiatives. The event was part of efforts to strengthen spiritual formation and engagement on campus and in the surrounding community.

It is a proud moment for the Kabarak University community as we celebrate one of our own hitting the big leagues. Bonface Nyabuto, a standout talent and a student in our Diploma in Hospitality program (School of Business and Economics), has officially been signed by the Kenya Premier League (KPL) heavyweights, Kakamega Homeboyz F.C.