Multimedia University of Kenya management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Rosebella Maranga, today hosted a technical evaluation team from the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development in an effort to fast-track completion of the university’s ultra-modern library project.
The delegation, led by Quantity Surveyor Mary Gichuki, held a consultative meeting with university officials to review tender documents and guide the next phase of procurement for already tendered library construction works.
Speaking during the meeting, Prof. Maranga expressed appreciation for the ministry’s continued support, noting that the collaboration is key to unlocking the completion of the over 2,000-seat facility.
She expressed optimism that the technical team’s expertise would help steer the project to completion on time, while ensuring that all due processes are followed.
Gichuki said the team, consisting of Eng. Kennedy Wafula, Dickson Oriama and Archt. Joseph Maroa, have been invited to evaluate documentation related to the library with the aim of ensuring due process in the selection of a contractor.
“We’ve been invited by the university to evaluate the documents they have for the library. The exercise is basically to evaluate for purposes of getting a contractor on board,” she said.
She affirmed the ministry’s commitment to supporting the university beyond the evaluation stage, noting that the same team would oversee supervision and management of the project once a contractor is engaged.
“We are committed to helping the university get a contractor on board. The team that did the documents will come back to supervise and manage the project to the end, she said.
The meeting, also attended by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Finance and Planning Prof. Geoffrey Kihara, Ag. Estate Manager Eng. Saul Mogusu and Ag. Registrar Dr. George Mocheche, comes just months after the university floated fresh tenders covering key aspects of the project, including building works, plumbing and drainage, air conditioning, mechanical ventilation, and electrical installations.
Once complete, the library is expected to significantly enhance learning at the university, expanding seating capacity from the current 250 to over 2,000 students.
