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President William Ruto has pledged to sponsor five students at International Leadership University (ILU) annually for the next 10 years.

President William Ruto has pledged to sponsor five students at International Leadership University (ILU) annually for the next 10 years.

The Head of State made the announcement on Thursday, November 5, during the award of a charter to the university. 

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President Ruto said he will discuss with the university’s Vice Chancellor to identify courses that would benefit from the sponsorship. 

“For the next, God willing, 10 years I will sponsor 5 students every year. I will discuss with the Vice Chancellor what that means, and we will agree on which courses to sponsor that are relevant to what the University thinks is the core value,” said Ruto. 

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Screengrab image of President William Ruto awarding a charter to the International Leadership University.

The President explained that the offer was informed by his longstanding association with the sponsor of the institution.  

“This is an offer I am making because I have a history with the sponsor of this institution and I know it is worthy of my support and partnership,” he stated. 

Further, President Ruto pledged to mobilize friends to contribute resources towards the university’s endowment fund. 

“I will mobilize friends so that we can provide some resources for an endowment fund for the university,” added Ruto. 

Earlier, the Head of State awarded a charter to the university. 

President Ruto said he is satisfied that granting the charter to the International Leadership University will benefit the advancement of university education in Kenya. 

“Now therefore by this presence be it known that in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under the Universities Act CAP 210 of the Laws of Kenya, I, William Samoei Ruto, President and Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya hereby grants the charter to International Leadership University on this fifth day of the year of the lord 2026,” he said.

The university’s Chancellor Kivutha Kibwana welcomed the award of a charter, describing it as a major milestone and recognition of its longstanding governance culture.

“I am overjoyed that this milestone, the award of the charter, comes early in my tenure. I receive it as fruit of a governance culture that our university has matured since 1980,” said Kibwana.