CONDUCT OF STUDENTS
General Provisions
- The provisions in this document shall be applicable with respect to the conduct of students within and in so far as applicable outside the College
- As enshrined in Chapter Four (4) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the College will guarantee the rights and freedoms of students subject to the limitations of the Bill of Rights in the
- A student shall be expected to promote national values and principles set in the Constitution of Kenya under Chapter
General Conduct
- Respect and adhere to the administrative and academic rules, procedures and structures established by the KMTC Act of 1990 (as amended), the College Statutes, these Rules and Regulations, and all other documents that govern students at
- Respect the rights and privileges of the members of the College community at all
- Refrain from any conduct that might bring the College or any section or program thereof into disrepute or public
- Carry him/herself in all public places or forums with such humility and dignity as befits their status as mature and responsible
- Wear acceptable and appropriate attire at all times and in particular while attending lectures, practical sessions or at any other College
- Take reasonable care of property of the College and shall be held responsible for loss or damage to any such property where it is deemed to have been caused by negligence, willful destruction or misuse of such property by the student or group of
- Where a student(s) has/have rented College premises for business purposes he/she must pay prescribed rent in
- Permission to keep a vehicle/motorcycle within the College premises shall only be given with proof of a valid insurance cover, a current driving license, and proof of ownership (copy of registration logbook).
- Permission may be denied or withdrawn at the discretion of the Deputy Director Academics (DDA) without
- Parking of vehicles and motorcycles shall be at the owners’ risk and the College shall not be held responsible for loss or damage. However, students shall not be permitted to operate commercial vehicles in the College.
- Students with permission to use motor vehicles shall be issued with stickers and park appropriately as may be
- Motor Vehicles and Motor cycles: A student shall not keep a motor vehicle or motor cycle on College premises without prior written permission from the
- Noise and nuisance: Students are not allowed to create unreasonable noise, or engage in unruly and rowdy behavior to the disturbance or annoyance of other occupants of College
- Fire-fighting appliances: A student shall not interfere with, damage or remove, other than for firefighting purposes any of the fire-fighting
- Security: Students are advised to take reasonable care to ensure personal security and safety of their personal effects. While reasonable security shall be provided, the College is not liable for losses of or damage to students’ personal property while in College
- Refrain from all acts of fraudulent activities, violence, hooliganism, unruly or rowdy behavior or any conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and disturbance to others within and outside the
- Not access unauthorized College official
- Not tamper with College official documents.
- Not engage in any unauthorized fund raising
- Not use College facilities for political or any unauthorized
- Not engage in political activities and any other unauthorized activities within
- Refrain from any conduct that might bring the College or faculty or program thereof to disrepute or public
Any student who contravenes these rules will be guilty of serious misconduct.
Dressing
- Students shall maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene and shall dress decently at all times within and outside the College
- Except where the College administration allows, students shall be full KMTC uniform in offices, lecture rooms, practical sites and official functions within and outside College, failure to which they shall not be attended to or allowed to participate in the learning activity.
- Both MALE and FEMALE students should observe the following:
- No jewelry on eyebrows, belly, lips, tongue and
- No exposed tattoos and wordings on any part of the
- Hairstyles should be neat and clean. No hats/caps, headscarves, sunglasses in class, offices and at official functions of the College unless with permission or religious
- No Shirts, T-shirts and trousers with obscene wordings and/or
- For female students, the following type of dressing is not allowed: –
- Dresses/skirts that are above the knee line such as mini-skirts and
- Dresses/skirts with slits extending above the knee and dresses/ blouses with open necklines that expose
- Body-hugging/tight trousers, low riding trousers, peddle-pushers or bulky
- Dirty, torn jeans that reveal parts of the body, bare-backs, navel-gazers, commonly known as “tumbo-cuts”, see-throughs, sagging trousers and clothing that expose and/or show inner
- For male students, the following type of dressing is not allowed:
- Earings and studs on one or both ears and on other parts of the
- Clothes that expose the chest and/or tattoos on any part of the
- Shirts, T-shirts and trousers with obscene wordings and/or
- Jewelry, necklaces and rings on ears and/or
- No Braided
Any student who contravenes any of these rules shall be guilty of misconduct.
Conduct Related to Health Matters
- Apart from complying with the government laws, on health, all students shall be required to comply with health requirements as may be laid down by the College from time to
- Students may seek medical attention on all cases requiring such services as per provisions within the
- Except in emergency cases, where a student wishes to seek medical services outside the Campus, he/she shall notify the Medical
- In case of treatment required outside the College, KMTC will take the student to a public hospital, however the student shall use his/her NHIF cover or that of the parent if under 18
- Where a private practitioner has treated a student, the medical report shall be submitted to the College Medical Officer for
- The College shall not be responsible for student treatment outside the provisions given within the College hence costs incurred for treatment obtained in health facilities other than the College shall be the full responsibility of the student and the parent, guardian or
- For cases of injuries sustained by the students during sporting activities, the College will provide basic first aid support before referring the student to the nearest medical
- All cases of emergency or serious illness in the hostels requiring medical attention must be reported at once to the housekeeper/hostel warden on
- Students on vacation or attachment/clinical practice shall be entitled to medical services at the College health
- All students should have health insurance e.g. NHIF at all times during their
- All new students are required to have received immunization against hepatitis B and complete subsequent doses in
- Students are encouraged to disclose their existing medical condition to the medical officer, HoD, Dean of students or course coordinators for
- No student shall prescribe, administer drugs, or offer any such medical services to a fellow student or anyone else except under supervision and in the designated areas. Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of serious
- Female students are advised to avoid pregnancy during Any student who becomes pregnant in the course of her studies is advised to report the pregnancy to the head of department within a period of three months.
- Any such student shall apply for maternity break one month to the expected date of
- Upon delivery the student may resume studies and join the next appropriate
- Any student experiencing pregnancy complications warranting hospital admissions or bed rest shall be advised to defer her
- Any student who is unable to attend learning activities due to illness must report to the HoD within ten (10) days failure to which will be regarded as self-discontinuation.
- Any student who absentees him/her self from the learning activities for a period of more than 30 days for any reason will be liable for
- Abortion is prohibited unless under medical Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of gross misconduct.
- No student shall solicit for money or collude with staff to defraud fellow students, clients, patients or caretakers in exchange for service. Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of gross
Catering Services
The College operates a Cafeteria system in all Campuses directly, or through its outsourced catering services, which sell and serve soft drinks, beverages and meals to students at subsidized prices. The dining hall is operational daily.
Students should observe the following guidelines regarding catering services:
- No meals will be served in the dining hall after the scheduled meal times without prior arrangement with the
- Students are expected to queue in an orderly manner during payment and servicing of
- No plates, cups or cutlery will be carried out of the dining
- Students are required to keep the tables clean while eating in the dining hall. They are also required to clear their plates in the garbage bins that will be provided and leave them at designated
- Students are not allowed in the dining hall while wearing their lab The lab coats will be hanged at a designated area in the dining hall.
- Students are expected to dress decently while in the dining hall. Slippers and hats are not to be worn in the dining
Any student contravening this rule shall be guilty of misconduct.
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Security
- The following is required:
- Every student should participate in ensuring that the College precincts are secure at all
- If any student reasonably suspects that a person has committed or is about to commit an offence within the College precincts, such student shall be required to report the matter to the College
- Any student who becomes aware of a threat to security or is aware that someone has or is about to commit an offence and fails to report such threat shall in addition to any criminal liability that may attach under any written law, be guilty of serious
- All students shall use the designated entrances when entering or leaving the College precincts and use designated paths while within the KMTC
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of
- Any student, who damages a wall/fence, shall be required to bear the cost of the
- Students shall not organize or hold parties or meetings within the College precincts without prior written permission from the
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of serious
- KMTC shall not be responsible for meetings or parties of students held outside the College
- Any damages arising from such meetings or parties shall be borne by the responsible
- Students shall allow security checks, whether impromptu or otherwise, to be carried out in the College precinct, hostels, and entrusted premises or at entry
- Any student who fails to cooperate during security checks, the security personnel shall have the option of using any appropriate means to ensure the security checks are
- Any student who inhibits or blocks security personnel from carrying out security checks shall be guilty of serious
- In addition, the student shall bear the cost of damages arising
from his/her refusal to co-operate with the security personnel.
- All vehicles and luggage entering the College precincts shall be subjected to security search at the
- Impromptu checks may be conducted on vehicles and luggage within the College
- Any student who inhibits or blocks security personnel from carrying out security checks on vehicles and luggage shall be guilty of serious
- Any student suspected to have committed any felony under the Penal Code and Sexual Offence Act shall forthwith be handed over to the police for further action in accordance with the relevant
- Any student who is suspected to having committed a crime and becomes exceedingly violent shall immediately be handed over to the
- Any incident where a student is arrested or handed over to police shall be communicated to the CEO
- Nothing in this rule shall be interpreted to impede the police in their operations including but not limited to arresting students who are subjected to have committed cognizable offences within and outside the College
- Any student who is arrested or arraigned in a court of law to answer charges of a criminal nature shall inform the Principal of the arrest or arraignment
- Any student who is charged with a capital offence or convicted of an offence whose punishment is a custodial sentence of more than six months shall, be expelled from the
- Any student who is convicted for an offence whose custodial sentence is less than six months shall be guilty of serious
- Any person not being a student who is suspected of having committed a crime within the College precincts shall be handed over to the police for further
- Any student who witnesses the commission of a crime shall, if called upon to do so, be required to record a statement with the
- All students are required to have in their possession receipts, invoices or another prima facie evidence of ownership of their personal
- Any student who wishes to bring into the College precincts an item for which such student does not have prima facie evidence of ownership shall disclose details of the item to the security office at the time of bringing the item into the College
- The College shall bear no responsibility for any loss of or damage to any property belonging to students or their guests while such property is in the College
- Hawking of any manner of wares whatsoever is strictly prohibited within College
- The Principal or CEO may permit organized groups of students to sell any merchandise by hawking or raffle tickets to raise money for specific charitable projects or for any other permitted
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of serious misconduct and their wares
- Campus hostel gates shall be closed at 11:00 pm and students subjected to security checks. Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of
- Vehicle Rules & Regulations:
- All student vehicles, motorcycles or bicycles must be registered with the Campus Security office for access to the
- Parking within the Campus is at owner’s
- All students shall observe discipline when using College vehicles.
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of
- The College does not allow for overnight parking or abandoning of vehicles on Campus unless prior permission is granted by the
- Any such vehicle shall be reported to the police for further action
Games, Sports and Recreation
- Students are encouraged to take part in games, sports and recreation to promote talent development and good
- A student is expected to obtain personal attire, training kits and equipment for games and sports of
- Where possible students representing the College in sports or
competitions will be provided with official College kits during competitions only.
- The kits or equipment must only be used for the defined
- The kits or equipment issued must be surrendered at the end of the competitions or
- Ceremonies: a student or groups of students who may want to conduct any ceremony within the College must seek the permission of the Principal. Such permission shall be made to the student through the group Patron and
- Students’ entertainment: Video entertainment shows are restricted to Friday and Saturday evenings only and at no time should the shows run past 00 a.m. On Sundays, shows shall not run beyond midnight (12.00 midnight).
- Discos and other dances may be held on Friday and Saturday evenings only following approval by the
Correspondence
- All public statements/correspondences affecting the College which are intended to be issued on behalf of an association of students must receive prior written approval of the
- Correspondence to the press or other mass media by an individual or officials of the students’ organization shall bear individual names and
- Advertising notices must be in approved designated notice boards and shall be subject to approval by the
- A student granted permission to place advertisements on notice- boards shall remove such notices within one week after the advertised event takes
- Correspondence through letters by individual students or by officials of the Students Organization, clubs and societies to the bodies listed below, on matters pertaining to the College shall be approved by The bodies include:
- National and county government officers
- Foreign government officials
- Cabinet Secretaries, Members of Parliament, Senate or other dignitaries
- Sponsoring bodies
- Other such bodies
- Invitations to Cabinet Secretaries, government officials, politicians and representatives of foreign governments or any other important persons to visit the College in their official capacities shall be notified within adequate time to the CEO through the Deputy Registrar Students
Residential Regulations
- The College does not guarantee accommodation to students offered admission at the
- Students shall conduct themselves with responsibility and maturity while in residence at the College and shall particularly strictly observe the following:
- Adhere to the list of allocation of rooms as determined by the accommodation Change of rooms or hostels once allocation has been done shall not be allowed without written permission of the accommodation officer. Interference or removal of locks from the hostel rooms’ doors is strictly prohibited.
- Hostels are prohibited for non-boarders and
- A student shall not disfigure, remove furniture or equipment from their
- A student shall vacate the room when away on practical attachments, during College vacations and on completion of
- No deliveries shall be allowed to take place in the
- Upon allocation of hostel rooms, all students shall be required to fill and sign an inventory form which shall also be countersigned by the Hostel
- On vacating the room, all items as described in the inventory form shall be returned in a tenable condition save for reasonable wear and tear and a clearance form
- Any missing items, damaged or fittings in the room as compared with the inventory shall be
- Student shall not be allowed to cook or heat liquids in the room except in the designated
- Students shall not tamper with or vandalize fire-fighting appliances,
electrical wires and fittings in the hostel rooms.
- Male students are prohibited in accessing the designated female rooms and vice
- No obscene literature, graffiti, nude pictures, photographs, paintings, pornographic materials or other indecent objects shall be displayed on the hostel room doors, walls or any other place within the
- The student shall adhere to any other prescribed hostel
Any student who contravenes any of the hostel rules unless otherwise specified above shall be guilty of misconduct.
Application Procedure
- Accommodation is applied and paid for per
- Accommodation is not guaranteed and the process will be based on availability of hostel spaces on first come first served
- Applications will be done online by logging into the KMTC portal where applicable or forwarded to
- The student will be required to pay full fees for the semester plus accommodation fee in order to be issued a
- Students who will not have paid for booked rooms within the first week of semester will automatically loose
- On confirmation of payment, the student will be allocated a room after signing the necessary document(s).
Room Clearance
Students shall vacate the hostel rooms when proceeding for practical, or on suspension, discontinuation or completion of approved duration of stay.
Security in the Hostels
- All access points will be manned by security
- All hostel premises will be patrolled periodically to ensure security of students and College
- Students should report any unusual incident to the security
- All residents should be in the hostels by 11:00 pm for security
GENERAL STUDENT WELFARE
- In case of illness, students should report to the College
- Any fire incidences should be reported to the security personnel
- In case of fire outbreak, students should report at the designated fire assembly
- Students are advised to communicate any issues of concern through the house- keeper/warden and also make use of suggestion
Non-residential Conduct
- Any student who is not offered accommodation in the College hostels will be expected to look for accommodation outside the
- The College Regulations are still binding irrespective of whether accommodated in the College or
- A non-resident student should ensure they meet their rental obligations with the
Substance Abuse
- Possession, distribution and smoking of cigarettes, shisha, cigars, pipes or any other substances like kuber, tobacco and chewing of miraa (khat) or muguka and consumption of alcoholic substance is strictly prohibited within and outside the
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of serious
- Possession, distribution and abuse of heroine, bhang, cocaine, mandrax or any other narcotic or psychotropic substance is strictly prohibited within and outside the College. Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of gross misconduct and shall be, in addition to any criminal liability that may attach thereto under any written law, liable to expulsion from the
Relationship of Students and Members of Staff
- Students shall co-exist with each other and relate with members of staff harmoniously, courteously, and respectfully and avoid any insults and verbal indecency
- Physical confrontation, swearing, cursing, blackmailing, threatening or any other use of indecent and abusive language whether verbal, written or through electronic media is strictly prohibited whether
directed to staff, students or any member of the public.
- Publishing of defamatory remarks concerning other students, the College or any of its members of staff is strictly
Any one contravening this rule is guilty of gross misconduct and shall be liable to expulsion from the College and in addition to any criminal liability that may attach thereto under any written law
Corruption is Prohibited
- The College is a corruption free All students must not engage in bribery or any other corrupt activities.
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of gross misconduct and shall, in addition to any criminal liability that may attach thereto under any written law, be liable to expulsion from the
College Property
- College property shall be handled by all students with utmost care so as to ensure that the same is not lost, damaged, destroyed, wasted or
- Any student/group of students who cause(s) any damage, destruction, loss, vandalism or wastage to materials, furniture or any other property should be reported to the head of department/in-charge immediately in
- Any student/group of students found guilty of this will be surcharged for the
- In cases where loss, damage, destruction, wastage or vandalism of College property is not attributable to a particular student/group of students, general surcharge shall be levied against all students involved in the activity from which the damage, destruction, wastage, vandalism or loss
- All surcharges will be included in the tuition
- Students shall not disfigure buildings or any premises entrusted to the College by pasting posters or writing on the
Any student who willfully damages, disfigures, destroys, wastes, vandalizes or loses College property/any premises entrusted to the College shall be guilty of serious misconduct and shall, in addition be surcharged.
Utilization of College Buildings/property
- Utilization of College building and property shall be Utilization of College buildings and property after normal operational hours is restricted except when the student has a written authority by the Principal. Access to restricted areas in the College is prohibited unless with written permission from the Principal.
- Any student who contravenes this section shall be guilty of gross misconduct and shall be liable to expulsion from the College and in addition to any criminal liability that may attach thereto under any written
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
Students shall pursue the courses for which they have been admitted into and comply with all rules and regulations established by the College.
General
- Attendance of lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical sessions, field trips and other such scheduled courses of instruction is
- A student should obtain prior permission in case of absence from academic
- Students shall be expected to comply with all other rules or regulations governing academic programmes and
- In case of absence from class/lectures for good cause such as illness, the absence must be authorized by the Head of Department in the Campus where the course is offered upon production of evidence g. a medical certificate.
- A student shall refrain from any conduct whose object or logical consequence is to disrupt the operations of academic programmes or activities of the
- In addition to the above students shall be expected to comply with all other regulations made by Departments and Campuses or any other such units of the College g. Libraries.
- Students may take part in a College academic or social trip only with permission by the Principal as the case may Where permission is granted the names of any students on such trips shall be submitted to the Principal.
- Once a student has been offered an opportunity to study at the College, such student shall report on the date and time specified in the letter of
- Except for good cause a student shall attend all lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical and other scheduled courses or
- Continuous absences of a student for a period of ten (10) consecutive days without permission from the College shall be deemed to have forfeited the
- Any student who presents himself/herself thirty (30) minutes after the lesson has started shall not be allowed to join the
Leave of Absence
- The College may allow a student be away on any of the following grounds:
- Sickness
- Pregnancy
- Bereavement of nuclear member of the family
- Deferring studies
- Personal issues
- Student wishing to be away shall submit a written request to CEO through Principal specifying the period of absence and obtain response before leaving the Campus. However, the rule of 10 days absence will still apply
- The College shall not entertain any claims where a student takes leave without prior official
- In all cases of absence from classes on account of illness and maternity, a medical report to that effect shall be submitted by the Principal or the Head of Department, or Dean of relevant
- In all cases of absence, evaluation of period of absence will determine the appropriate class to be placed
Re-admission
- A student seeking re-admission, shall submit a request for resumption of studies in writing to the Deputy Director Academics (DDA).
- Once the request is accepted the student will proceed to register for the course and appropriate year as may be set from time to
Research
- The College allocates adequate resources to ensure that quality research studies that meet international standards are undertaken by its
- Research is mandatory to all Diploma and all Higher Diploma students who are expected to undertake research in thematic
- The writing of the research proposal, collection of data and the final report writing are undertaken by individual students under the supervision of the subject lecturers as well as the assigned
Withdrawal from the College.
- A student who wishes to withdraw from the College shall submit written notice to the
- The student should thereafter proceed to clear with College Departments as
Library Rules
- Upon registration all students shall be members of the Campus
- Students shall adhere to instructions while using available resource
- Library users shall take care of their belongings and library staff shall not be responsible for the
- A student who borrows books from the library shall be required to produce their College or national Identity
- Books are borrowed for two (2) weeks renewable once for two (2)
- No student shall be allowed to use another student’s identity card for purpose of borrowing books or materials from the College
- Students shall ensure that the books or library materials they intend to borrow from the library are in good condition prior to
- A student, who writes, loses or returns a book or library materials in a torn or worn out condition shall be required to bear the cost of replacing or mending the same to a satisfactory condition within a period of four (4)
- A student shall be allowed to borrow a maximum of two (2) books from the College library for a period not exceeding fourteen (14)
- The College librarian shall at any given time determine the books or materials that are on high demand and students shall be allowed to borrow such books/materials for a period not exceeding seven (7)
- The students shall be allowed to borrow books in respect of which limited copies are available in the College library for a period not exceeding three (3)
- No student shall be allowed to take books designated by the librarian as reference books from the College library under any circumstances
- Failure to return books or materials at the required time shall attract fines at such rates as the administration may determine from time to
- Students shall not invite or allow friends, relatives and other persons who are not duly registered members of the
- Silence shall be observed in the library and within the College precincts at all
- Library shall be opened at such times as may be determined by the College and shall observe the time schedule as
- The administration reserves the right to review College library
- Foodstuffs and drinks consumption shall not be allowed in the College
- The library shall not be used for relaxation, siesta, dozing off or any other conduct incompatible with the use of the
- Students shall leave bags, over-coats and other personal effects at the designated place at the point of
- The College library staff shall carry out inspection of library users when entering and leaving the
- Students shall leave books or materials at the reading tables after use and shall under no circumstances return the books or materials to the
- Students shall be at liberty to consult or seek guidance and clarification from the library staff regarding the use of the library
Any student who contravenes library rules shall be guilty of misconduct.
Library Fines and Penalties
- Students will be held responsible for any book in their charge and
will be required to pay current cost for replacement of a lost book, damaged or defaced and a non-refundable administrative charge to cover the cost of ordering, cataloguing and other processing of the books which have been lost.
- Overdue books will be charged until the book is returned or replaced as stipulated in the Library Rules and
The librarian has the power to suspend or exclude for use of library facilities any student who persistently disregards library rules and regulations
Examination Regulations
- Registration: Only KMTC registered candidates shall be eligible to sit the College
- Eligibility for Examination: All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the examination rules and regulations on the College and fulfil all examination requirements in each semester or academic
- Attendance: Students should attain 90% attendance in all units or modules and must have achieved the requirements as stipulated in the relevant curricula to be eligible to sit the College
- Mode of examination: The College examinations shall be presented in any one or combination of the following:
- Written Examinations
- Oral Examinations
- Practical Examinations
- Examination cards: All candidates shall be required to produce valid EXAMINATION CARDS to access the examination Examination cards shall be downloaded from the official KMTC portal or issued by the HoD upon meeting the prescribed requirements.
- Lateness: No candidate will be allowed in the examination room fifteen (15) minutes after the examination has started and no extra time shall be extended at the end of the examination period for any candidate who reports late for the examination
- Absenteeism: A candidate should not absent him/herself from any Any such candidate will be required to submit a written explanation and attach evidence to the departmental examination committee for determination.
- Examination malpractice: Candidates must refrain from any
examination malpractice as contained in Examination Policy. Students MUST understand regulations related to examination and refrain from any malpractice. Such include cheating, use of written notes, printed papers or books, phones, exchanging notes or keeping the answer booklet etc. Candidates who commit examination malpractice shall be disqualified from the whole examination.
- Answer booklets and materials: Use of ONLY the provided Examination Number is allowed in the examination booklet. All official unused materials shall be submitted to the invigilator/examiner at the end of the examination. Candidates shall not remove any examination aids provided by the College from the examination
- Examination pass mark: The examination pass mark is 50% in both theory and practical. Any candidate whose mean score falls below 50% at any given academic year shall be made to repeat a whole academic
- Examination results: Results of examinations shall be released to the student and the communication made in writing or Individual Student Score
- Supplementary Exams: Any candidate who attains less than 50% in any subject/module will sit for supplementary examination as per the conditions spelt in the Examination Policy. A student who fails a supplementary exam shall be made to
Student Extra Curricula Activities
All students are expected to participate in extra curricula activities.
The College has a wide range of these activities which include various sporting events, religious groups activities, Students Aids Action Group (SAAG), Presidential Award teams in addition to participation in community service.
Transport Services
The College provides transport to students for academic activities. Planned activities in the calendar of events are given first priority for transport. Transport is also given for extra curricula activities however; plans and schedule must be made in advance to the Principal for planning and budgeting purposes.
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
- There shall be established in the College student’s organizations whose objectives shall be to:
- Promote welfare of students in the
- Promote academic activities of the students in the
- Develop and encourage cohesion and health social life in the
- Promote good working/learning environment between students and
- Establishment of all student organizations shall be approved by the
- The approved student’s organizations shall be limited to;
- Offices of the
- The duties and powers of such aforesaid
- The frequency and procedures of
- Ways and means of raising funds for the
- The purposes to which the funds of the organization shall be
- Every approved students organization shall be subject to the following;
- All students’ organization shall declare their account and source of
- All students’ organizations shall declare the signatories to their bank
- All students’ organizations bank withdrawals shall be approved by their respective Matron/Patron.
- All students’ organization funds shall be audited by the
- All students’ organizations shall identify a Patron/Matron among the academic staff to link them with the
- All students aspiring for leadership in their respective organization shall be vetted by College management using the following criteria:
- Well
- Good academic
- No adverse
- Confidential recommendation from the
- Adherence to any other College directive, or regulation
- All student organizations shall be consistent with national values and
- Grievances arising from the student organizations shall be channeled through the respective patrons to
- Other students’ grievances shall be channeled through the established College communication
- The College acknowledges spiritual growth and wellbeing of students which shall operate within established organizations (Christian Union, Catholic Action, Seventh Day Adventist, and Muslim).
- Any organization operating without approval by the College management shall be deemed to have contravened these rules shall be guilty of gross
- For purposes of students membership in the Academic Council pursuant to section 11(1) (f) of the KMTC Act of 1990, the students’ organization shall elect two representatives to the Academic
- In addition to any other permit that may be required by the law, all meetings and other activities of the students’ organization to be held shall not take place without the prior permission of the Principal in
- Organizing or participating in boycotts, strikes, riots and demonstrations is Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of gross misconduct.
- In addition to any other liability that may attach thereto, students remain accountable to the College in respect of their relationship with members of the general public and of conduct and utterances in matters that lie in the public domain wherefore:
- All student groups shall not invite visitors to the College without prior approval by the
- Any student who contravenes this rule shall be guilty of serious
NB: The College student rules and regulations supersede all other instruments governing student’s organizations.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
General
- Clubs and societies may be formed for the advancement of the functions and objectives of the
- A club or society shall be set up to promote academic achievement, national values, cohesion, integration and principles of good
- Regional or ethnic based clubs or societies shall not be
- All clubs or societies shall be registered to operate within the College by the Deputy Registrar Student
- Clubs and Societies shall be self-supporting in all financial
Procedures for Forming Clubs or Societies
- The student or groups of students who intend to form a club or a society shall submit a draft proposal to the Deputy Registrar Student Affairs through the
- The proposal should include:
- Justification or the need for formation of such club or
- Objectives of the club or
- Names of proposers and proposed
- An indication of likely
- Possible sources of
- The proponents shall then prepare the constitution of the proposed club or
- On recommendation by the Deputy Registrar Student Affairs, the proponents should seek approval for registration of the club or society from the Deputy Director Academics (DDA).
- The College may deny or cancel the registration of a club or society by assigning reason(s)
Management of Clubs or Societies
- All clubs and societies shall be managed in accordance with their approved
- All scheduled activities including meetings must have prior approval of the Deputy Registrar Student
- A list of scheduled activities shall normally be forwarded to the Deputy Registrar Student Affairs at the beginning of each
General Conduct of Clubs and Societies
- Topics of discussion by outside guests shall be approved by the Principal and/or CEO through the Deputy Registrar Student
- Guest speakers shall be approved by the
- The clubs/societies shall not use College facilities for Ward, Constituency, County or national political
- Clubs or societies shall not use the College logo on their documents
e.g certificates without approval of the CEO.
- Fund raising by students on Campus shall be allowed if authorized by the appropriate Government authorities and approved by the Principal
- College facilities may not be used for county or national political campaigns
- In addition to any other permits which may be required by the law, permission to hold meetings in the Campus precincts by students shall be given by the Principal through Head of Department and Security Services notified in