On 21 October 2025, the Avid Readers Forum convened a thought-provoking session on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s short story “A Meeting in the Dark.” The discussion was led by Narah Yegon, a second-year law student at Kabarak University School of Law, and attended by other law students and a faculty member. The session involved a collective reading of the story, with participants taking turns to read various parts aloud before engaging in an analytical discussion.
Ah! The title. “A Meeting in the Dark”, sounds like a setup for secret rendezvous, a lover’s whispers, or maybe a horror movie, though, it’s far more than some romantic cliché. The “darkness” is not just a missing bulb. It is moral, spiritual, and psychological. When John meets Wamuhu in the dark, the meeting is not only a secret but symbolic. A confrontation between tradition and colonial religion, between guilt and desire, and between two very different visions of heaven.
The Kabarak University community gathered today for the weekly Wednesday Chapel Service, a special time of worship, reflection, and spiritual renewal. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Prof. Jacob Kibor, our immediate former University Provost, who retired early last year after a remarkable 12-year tenure, earning well-deserved accolades for his outstanding humility, unwavering dedication, and tireless service to the University. He spoke on the theme God s Provision and Guidance.
Today, 14 October 2025, Kabarak University welcomed new members of staff at an induction seminar on the Main Campus. The programme was led by the Vice-Chancellor and members of The University Management Board (UMB) and attended by deans of schools, directors and heads of departments.
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.
