CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS 2025 UASU MAASAI MARA 2026 AGM. Sorry for the delay in AGM this should have taken place last year. The long strike and many meetings with management and marathon classes took a lot of the space. Also court cases on the constitution brought some uncertainty. It is one year since Maasai Mara Chapter granted me the mandate to be the union chair. Accept my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to serve you. Our union culture has been to perform beyond the expectations. We have been known as a chapter to benchmark with due to our exemplary performances. This has happened because of our deliberate deviation from the habit of embracing retrogressive the status quo. Our great drive to renovate and creative endeavors are at the top notch. Indeed MMARAU chapter has a great history that deserves to be in the Hall of Fame where our many achievements can be paraded not only for other Kenyan unions to learn from but to also share with the world the way to achieve. The short span I have been an elected chapter chair, I have successfully guided the meetings, deliberations and overseen the general running of the union affairs. Together with my other colleagues, we have ensured our discussions have come to fruitful conclusions. The sole purpose of the UASU is to take care of the members’ welfare. We, your elected union officials, listen to your needs. In short not only are your voices heard but quick action is taken. For instance colleagues have gotten their deserved promotions; we have gotten our CBA arrears even some which appeared forgotten. In the same spirit I am confident all our dues will be paid. Our delayed internal CBA is at the tail end, we have been very firm in demanding what you have requested us to get. The medical care and facilities is still in our struggles, there is a committee that has been indefatigably working on it. Delay in remittances for our deductions such as; statutory, Sacco, pension and many others has been at the top of our agenda. I am glad to report that we have made a great leap and reap. We need to celebrate our union getting an office outside the university but accessible since it is near the main gate. During the strike colleagues got a place to put the heads together. This autonomy is another milestone for our union. The premise is well furnished with wifi. This is the place we hold our meetings .We are no longer customers of hotels. This has enabled a smooth running of the union. Every time we envision improvement.  The union is passionately concerned with the high levels of stress related to working conditions. They  could be emanating from: unmanageable teaching loads, setting and marking exams, delayed part time payments and many others. The named setbacks can cascade to family life. The union still insists on dons taking leave like other university workers, a break without marking or other university cares. We take our deliberation to the management to make them aware of our plight. We have been give hearing. It may be difficult to avert industrial action especially when it comes to demanding for our rightful pay. Dons, we need to improve on time management. Finally, as we go for elections, may I take this opportunity to thank those who have offered to serve the colleague with diligence. Thank you colleagues for accepting our leadership and giving us tasks to perform for you. Let us conduct the coming campaigns with decorum befitting our chapter. My dear comrades and electorates, allow nothing to come between you and good delivering leadership. Let us uphold political hygiene in all our under taking. The union is grounded in maxim; education that liberates and our university’s motto: Eng’no e Puaan(Knowledge for prosperity) Solidarity forever!

Welcome to the UASU Maasai Mara University Website. The UASU, Maasai Mara Chapter was registered in 2014 following the award of Charter in 2013 and institutional change of name from the defunct Narok University College to Maasai Mara University. The launch of the Website is indeed a great milestone, a decade since its registration under the Narok University label. This communication platform is supposed to supplement other modes of communication the Union leadership employs to engage with the membership and its various stakeholders. The Website has sections of the UASU chapter and national history, constant updates of news for members of academia, downloads of critical documents for the membership. The communication platform will also later capture membership data for anybody desiring to tap into the diverse membership skills.  As the Chapter CEO, I will endeavour to provide servant leadership and guide team to achieve its goals. Welcome to our interactive website and please provide feedback. The leadership endeavours a proactive engagement with membership and responsiveness to any concerns raised. *Solidarity forever!*

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to UASU, Maasai Mara University Chapter Website, Treasurer’s page. Uasu Treasury is run by the Teasurer and Assistant Treasurer, positions currently held by Vitalis N. Abong’o and Dophine A. Mujuka respectively. Whereas the former has a strong background in Moral Philosophy, the later is soundly grounded in Finance, forming a great blend for effective service delivery in the docket. Alive to the fact that Unionism is our primary calling and Treasury is but a means to actualizing this vocation, at least for now, the Chapter Finance office focuses on its UASU constitutional mandate which includes but is not limited to management of Union funds, in the most prudent, transparent and professional manner; keeping clear records and ensuring that the funds are remitted to the Union’s National Treasurer; implementing policy recommendations and any other duties as may be directed or delegated by the Chapter Executive Committee. In the exercise of this mandate, we strive to Uphold Public Interest through the practice of Financial Probity and Public Accountability. We are ultimately guided by the provisions of our Union Constitution, Labour Relations Act and any other relevant laws and authorities as we strive to facilitate the Union in performing its core mandate and ensuring a sound financial base in collaboration with the entire Chapter officials team and the membership. We look forward to ensuring sound financial management in the Chapter, taking the Union even to greater heights and making Maasai Mara University an institution where workers’ rights are upheld and respected for greater industrial harmony and progress. Thank You!

My name is Mercy Kirumba, an Environmental microbiologist. I have been a unionist for five years now. I served in Maasai Mara University Chapter as a trustee and now as an Organising Secretary.    My roles as Organizing Secretary are:      Coordination of the secretariat and organization of union activities        Sensitization of members on union structures and activities       Dissemination of relevant information to the membership       Publicity of the union        Maintenance of union records I live by this mantra that "good order is the foundation of all things" and that organization brings about efficiency, productivity and overall positive image. I look forward to a more organized and vibrant union.   SOLIDARITY FOREVER!

Cand. Ph.D Computer Science (UoN), Master of Science Computer Science (UoN), Bachelor of Science Computer Science (Moi University) Lecturer, Computer Science School of Pure, Applied and Health Sciences, Department of Computing and Information Sciences "SOLIDARITY FOREVER"

I am the Assistant Treasurer Maasai Mara University Chapter. I work hand in hand with the Treasurer on matters finances. Solidarity Forever

Isaac Motochi, PhD (Wits) as one of the three trustees is better known as the don's ombudsman. Amplifying the don's voice, bringing to the fore what has been spoken in hushed tones is what drives him. Exercising foresight, taking care of Union assets forms his core duties in the union. The first and most important assets of the union are the members. Serving members is therefore his cup of tea.

I take this opportunity to welcome all to UASU Maasai Mara Chapter. I am one of the three trustees of the Union elected on February 2021 and I thank my colleagues for giving me the opportunity to serve them.  As trustees, our mandate is to make sure issues regarding members' welfare are addressed fairly, without prejudice, and with utmost consideration that no funds of the Union are put into unnecessary usage. We are also mandated to act as moderators wherever conflicts arise in the running of the Union.  We look at the future of our Chapter with a lot of optimism, that the mandate we give to the leadership and the ideals that we would like to achieve will be realized.  Solidarity Forever! Margaret Gathogo

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." ~ Phil Jackson   It is this awareness that inspires us to actively participate in teamwork responsibilities geared towards the realization of our chapter's vision and objectives. In our quest to represent UASU members, we work hand in hand with other chapters officials to collate members' views, deliberate on them, and ratify them in chapter meetings.   LONG LIVE UASU!

I am is a Vice Chairman. My area of specialization is Human Resource Management. I have been participating in union duties with all other officials and specifically, I did an induction of officials where the National Secretary General, Dr. Wasonga, was the guest. My purpose with other officials is to steer the Chapter to greater heights. 

Welcome to UASU Maasai Mara Chapter website. This website is a milestone in the communication strategy of UASU MMARAU Union and efforts to improve service delivery to its members. Here you will find updates, upcoming events, important labor relations acts that you can DOWNLOAD among other important union matters. This website is a platform for interaction between members of this chapter and other chapters as well as the national office. Contributions from members are welcome 24/7 on union issues and other labour activities.~Solidarity!  Ph.D. Computer Science (JKUAT), MSc Software Engineering (JKUAT), BSc. Computer Technology (JKUAT). Cert AI.

School: Education, Department of Educational Foundations and Psychology Specialization: Early Childhood Studies Vision for the Union: "To propagate for the Dons welfare"