Mount Kenya University Rwanda on Friday graduated 1,480 students with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Kigali, marking the institution’s final graduation under that name as it completes its transition to Mount Kigali University.

Of the 1,480 graduates, 1,248 earned bachelor’s degrees, 225 completed master’s programmes and seven received postgraduate qualifications.

The 29th graduation ceremony, held on August 7, celebrated the Class of 2026 and marked a new chapter for Mount Kigali University, which has operated as an independently accredited institution in Rwanda since 2023.

Addressing the graduates, Chancellor Prof. Egara Kabaji described the Class of 2026 as a generation linking the institution’s past with its future.

This 29th Graduation Ceremony carries special historical significance. You, the Class of 2026, are the final cohort graduating under the shared academic journey connecting Mount Kigali University with Mount Kenya University,

“This 29th Graduation Ceremony carries special historical significance. You, the Class of 2026, are the final cohort graduating under the shared academic journey connecting Mount Kigali University with Mount Kenya University,” he said.

“You are, in every sense, a bridge generation,” he added.

The graduation closes the Mount Kenya University chapter in Rwanda, with Mount Kigali University continuing under its own accreditation and identity.