Ronald Ngala utalii college to enrolment
Ronald Ngala Utalii College to start enrollment of students in the coming months after a long time of waiting since its construction started 16 years ago.
The Ronald Ngala Utalii college, which has been under construction for the past 16 years, will reportedly be open to students in the next months, according to Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua.
On Saturday, Mutua visited the institution in Kilifi to inspect the development there.
“It is disappointing that the concept and works have gone on for 16 years as deserving students wait and the days go by,” Mutua stated.
By early or mid-2019, the CS anticipates that the Ronald Ngala Utalii College will begin operations.
Further, he said there is also an agreement with the contractor that in keeping with the standards of fast-developing economies such as Dubai and Singapore, construction will be conducted on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week to deliver on the project in the fastest time possible.
“I expect that by the end of March 2024, phase one will be complete and operational, thereafter, students will be in class studying,” Mutua said.
He said the ministry will work backwards to put systems in place. The CS is to receive a report of the new work matrix and available funds within the next 10 days.
Mutua claimed to have modified the strategy being applied to the institution’s construction.
“Because even secondary schools and many colleges start small as few classrooms expand with time, I changed the ongoing process to ensure that key buildings are completed first, based on available funds, so that the college can open its doors by early to mid next year,” Mutua stated.
He claimed that in order for students to be accepted, the administration buildings, social hall, student class blocks, dining hall, and one or two student housing blocks can be finished first.
The sports stadium, staff housing, extra hostels, and a few non-essential buildings, according to Mutua, can all be built and finished while the college is still in existence.
Ronald Ngala utalii college to enrolment