Moi’s Garissa University to reopen on January 4, 2016 following a memo released by the varsity as the staff members are recalled back to the campus.
"All members of staff are informed that the senate of Moi University has approved the reopening of Garissa University College for learning during a special meeting on December 9, 2015.
“In the light of the above, the academic staffs are hereby recalled back to Garissa from Eldoret,” read the memo.
The move comes after Deputy President William Ruto’s directive asking Moi University senate and Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to meet and set a date to reopen Garissa University saying the government will not allow evil to prevail in the country.
“When the university was established, we had a mandate as the government to ensure university education is in every part of this country; we cannot allow terrorist or any criminal to disrupt us, for that reason, we will make sure the university will be reopened,” said the Deputy President when he visited the university two weeks ago.
Garissa University College was stormed by Al-Shabaab militants on April 2 and killed 148 people, mostly students resulting to indefinite closure.
The college was closed indefinitely by then Education Cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi. Survivors were transferred to the parent institution, Moi University in Eldoret, to continue with their education.
According to the memo, lectures will begin on January 11 after the official reopening of the college and College Academic Board meeting, which is set for January 4.
Self-sponsored students, who have been out of the university since its attack, are required to report on January 6, 2016.