President William Ruto on Tuesday reflected on the long journey that saw the setting up of Bomet University, now officially a fully-fledged public university, and he joked about the spirited debates over its location. I remember the beginnings of Bomet University,” Ruto said amid laughter from the attendees. “I am very happy that today we are here together, including my brother Isaac Rutto, to actualise the charter for Bomet University,” he said. When national leaders including Ruto and retired President Uhuru Kenyatta allocated parcels of land in Bomet town to establish the Moi University campus (now Bomet University College), the county government under Rutto objected. Awarding the charter, Ruto said the university had earned its place among Kenya’s public universities through persistence and institutional discipline.

Source: The Star February 04, 2026 19:22 UTC