The 16th Graduation Ceremony

We take this opportunity to applaud those graduating for your dedication and hard work in completing your studies and making the dream a reality.

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Dr. Rose W. Gathii Registrar – Academic Affairs (AA)

Email: gathii@kcau.ac.ke

Winnie Waititu Deputy Registrar – Academic Affairs

Email: winnie@kcau.ac.ke

Philomena Ndinda Senior Assistant Registrar (Examinations)

Email: ndinda@kcau.ac.ke

Dan Kasili Senior Assistant Registrar (Admissions, Registrations & Student Services)
Email: wekulo@kcau.ac.ke

The KCA University 16^th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 17^th July, 2024.Only students who have completed programme requirements will be allowed to participate. Take note of the below important notices:

All graduands are advised to constantly check the KCA University website (Graduation Clearance List.) for updates

All graduands who have met the requirements to graduate shall be required to pay graduation fees as follows:

Programme	Fees
Doctoral	10,000
Post Graduate	8,500
Bachelors	8,000
Diploma	7,000
Professional	4,000

All graduands who have met the requirements to graduate shall be required to clear latest 5.00pm Friday, 21^st June, 2024.

Students with unresolved grades issues from previous semesters (incompletes) or missing courses should urgently contact their respective schools’ to have all issues resolved by latest Thursday, 20^st June, 2024 failure to which their names will not appear on the provisional list.

A Final provisional graduation list will be released on Monday,24^st June 2024 from 5.00pm. This is the list that will be submitted to KCA University Senate for approval and inclusion to the final award list. If you had cleared for graduation and you find your name missing from the provisional graduation list, you will need to urgently contact Registrars’ office through email: registrar@kcau.ac.ke latest 2.00pm, Wednesday, 26^th June, 2024.

The academic attire will be issued from Friday, 5^th to Monday 15^th July 2024 as follows:

School of Business: Friday 5^th, Monday 8^th & Tuesday 9^th(8.00am-5.00pm)
School of Technology: Wednesday 10^th & Thursday 11^th (8.00am-5.00pm)
School of Education Arts & Social Sciences /PTTI: Friday 12^th & Monday 15^th(8.00am-5.00pm)

Requirements for Collection

Duly filled academic attire collection form which MUST be in duplicate, available from the University website
Student ID and Original National ID/Passport
Must have paid graduation application fee

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All graduands will be entitled to two (2) invitation cards for two (2) guests only. This will be issued when collecting academic attires.

The graduation attire should be returned by Monday, 29^th July 2024. Attire not returned by the deadline will attract a penalty of Kshs.2,000 per day. There will be no exemptions for late return.

Damaged Academic Attire Charges	Lost Academic Attire Charges
Gown Kshs 8,000	Masters: Ksh. 25,000
Hood Kshs. 2,000	Bachelors: Ksh. 20,000
Cap Kshs 2,000	Diplomas/Professional courses: Ksh. 15,000

Rehearsal for graduation will be on Tuesday, 16^th July 2024 starting at 10.00 a.m at the University graduation square, Main Campus-Ruaraka. All graduands are expected to be seated at the square by 9.00 am and MUST be in full academic attire.

Certificates & final transcripts collection date shall be communicated through the University
Website in due course.
The following documents should be presented for certificate collection:

Duly signed copy of the certificate clearance form available from Student Finance office.
Copy of the gown return form
Original National ID/Passport
Student ID (NB: Lost student ID’s attracts a penalty of Ksh. 600)

Note: Uncollected certificates and transcripts will accrue a storage charge of Ksh. 1,000 per year (or any other rate determined by the University) effective Monday, 3 ^rd February 2025.

Requirements for Certification collection:

Duly signed copy of the certificate clearance form available from Student Finance office.
Copy of the gown return form
Original National ID/Passport
Student ID (NB: Lost student ID’s attracts a penalty of Ksh. 600)

Note: Uncollected certificates and transcripts will accrue a storage charge of Ksh. 1,000 per year (or any other rate determined by the University) effective Monday, 3^rd June 2024

The University has made plans for photography. The information is readily available on the website in case you would like to feature in the graduation photobook

To have a successful Graduation Ceremony, all graduands are urged to remain seated throughout the event until the end of the ceremony and will only be permitted to stand when called upon for the conferment of the award by the Chancellor.

Quick Links

Graduation Live stream

Graduation Event Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

Graduation Information

Transcript & Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for graduation and how much is it?

To apply for graduation, ensure that you have cleared your coursework and that your unit audit is checked, then initiate clearance from your student portal. After clearance then pay the graduation fees and Confirm your name entry in the provisional graduation list before close of clearance deadline.

Where do I order and pick my graduation regalia?

Requirements for Collection:

Dully filled academic attire collection form which MUST be in duplicate, available from the University website
Student ID and Original National ID/Passport/Military ID
Must have paid graduation application fee.

Picking of graduation regalia
Graduation regalia will be picked from respective compuses

What is the schedule for the 15th graduation?

The KCA University 15th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 16 ^th,2023.

When is the graduation rehearsal?

Rehearsal for graduation will be on Wednesday, 15^th November 2023 starting at 10.00 am at the University graduation square, Main Campus-Ruaraka.

How do I check the graduation award list?

This will be communicated from the registrar’s office on the website

Where will I have a vehicle parking slot?

This will be communicated on the website

How long can I stay with the graduation regalia?

The timing will be communicated on the wesite

Where can I find my graduation photos taken earlier?

This will be communicated on the website

When and where can I pick my transcripts & certificates?

transcripts & certificates will be collected from the main campus and the dates shall be communicated on the website by Registrar’s office

What if there is a medical emergency in the graduation?What if there is a medical emergency in the graduation?

In case of emergency the university has medical staff on standby.

How do I order my graduation regalia?

Requirements for Collection:

Dully filled academic attire collection form which MUST be in duplicate, available from the University website
Student ID and Original National ID/Passport/Military ID

eDownloads

GRADUATION AWARD LIST

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Become informed on what you need to do to join the KCA University’s growing body of Alumni. With tens of thousands of alumni globally, we make it easier for KCA University graduates to stay connected.

The Alumni Association of KCA University (AAKCAU) was re – launched in 2013. A constitution was developed to guide the association’s activities including eligibility for membership, the governance structure, and meetings procedure and funds management. The constitution articulates five key objectives of the association as follows

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News and Updates

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Quick Links

Contacts

Notice To The Graduating Class Of July 2024

Graduation Clearance List

Graduation Fees

Graduation Clearance Deadline

Unresolved Course Requirement Issues

Provisional Graduation List

Academic Attire/ Gowns Collection Dates

Requirements for Collection

Graduation Invitation Cards And Car Stickers

Academic Attire/ Gowns Return Dates

Graduation Rehearsal

Certificate & Transcripts Collection

Graduation Photobook

Crowd Management

Quick Links

Graduation Live stream

Graduation Event Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

Graduation Information

Transcript & Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for graduation and how much is it?

Where do I order and pick my graduation regalia?

What is the schedule for the 15th graduation?

When is the graduation rehearsal?

How do I check the graduation award list?

Where will I have a vehicle parking slot?

How long can I stay with the graduation regalia?

Where can I find my graduation photos taken earlier?

When and where can I pick my transcripts & certificates?

What if there is a medical emergency in the graduation?What if there is a medical emergency in the graduation?

How do I order my graduation regalia?

eDownloads

GRADUATION AWARD LIST

Become An Alumnus

Become informed on what you need to do to join the KCA University’s growing body of Alumni. With tens of thousands of alumni globally, we make it easier for KCA University graduates to stay connected.

Alumni Association of KCA University

Webcasts!