The Commission for University Education (CUE) was among over 100 government institutions that participated in the Mombasa Agricultural Show of Kenya (ASK) Show from 1st to 7th September 2025 at the Mkomani Showground.
The event, officially opened by His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto on 4th September, provided a one-stop platform for government agencies, the private sector, and innovators to showcase services, engage the public, and highlight their role in national development.
His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto officially opens the 2025 Mombasa International ASK Show on Thursday, 4th September 2025.
For CUE, it was an opportunity to bring its mandate closer to the public, enhance brand visibility, and for the first time, take part in the judging categories.
From left: Hudson Nandokha (Research & Innovation), Barbara Oida (Finance), Evelyn Okewo (Corporate Communication), Margaret Kamoni (Human Resource & Administration), and Petronila Kalekye (Corporate Communication) at the CUE booth during the Mombasa ASK Show.
The Mombasa International Show, organized by ASK, has since its elevation to international status in 2002, provided a unique platform for government, private sector, innovators, educators, and the public to converge.
With the 2025 theme, “Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth,” the show’s focus mirrors Kenya’s broader goals of sustainable development, innovation in trade, and resilience in the face of climate and economic change.
Institutions like CUE can demonstrate how higher education contributes through research, quality assurance, and producing graduates equipped for these emerging sectors.
Visitors interact with the CUE team to learn more about the Commission’s mandate and higher education services at the Mombasa ASK Show
His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto, while opening the ASK Show set a tone of national interest and commitment.
CUE’s presence was thus under the spotlight, emphasizing our role in the education sector’s contribution to Kenya’s economic and sustainable development agenda.
This year marked a first for CUE: the Commission entered the judging categories for the first time ever. The results:
1. Best Stand that Interprets the show Theme – Position 5 out of 9 institutions in the higher education category.
2. Best Stand in Regulatory Category – Position 7 out of 13
3. Best Research & Innovation in Higher Education – Position 9 out of 15
Judges evaluate the CUE stand during the competitive categories at the 2025 Mombasa ASK Show
According to the judges, these results were a respectable showing for CUE’s debut, reflecting the Commission’s growing ability to present, engage, and compete alongside universities and other regulatory peers.
The CUE team that attended the ASK Show, comprised Evelyn Okewo, Nicole Seda, and Petronila Kalekye from Corporate Communications; Barbra Oida from the Finance Department; Hudson Nandokha from Research and Innovation; Margaret Kamoni and Richard Ng’ang’a from Human Resource and Administration; and Mercy Mwerereku from Standards, Recognition and Qualifications.
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Ag. Deputy Director, Corporate Communications