NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep, 27 – Meru University of Science and Technology has been issued with a 7-day ultimatum to seek approval and accreditation to offer three engineering courses from the Engineers Board of Kenya.
This is after former students enrolled in the university threatened to take legal action against the institution for offering unaccredited degree engineering courses.
The courses include Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, and Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
The former students, through their lawyer, Francis Wanjiku of IC Law Advocates LLP, said their right to attain quality education was violated by the university for offering unaccredited engineering courses.
“We have been instructed to demand, which we hereby do that you seek approval and accreditation from the Engineers Board of Kenya to offer the three engineering courses within seven (7) days failure to which we have instructions to institute legal proceedings without further reference to yourselves,” said Lawyer Wanjiku.
The students claimed that the 3 engineering courses are not registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya.
Lawyer Francis Mwangi stated that as a result of the university’s negligence to register the three engineering courses, the former students have not been able to secure employment despite facing social and economic difficulties.
“Our clients had legitimate expectations that they would be able to join the engineering profession in Kenya once they graduate. To our client’s surprise, these courses are not registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya in accordance with section 7 of the Engineers Act. Chapter 53A of the Laws of Kenya,” he said.
