Mount Kenya University will hold its 30th graduation ceremony on Friday 4 December 2026 at the Graduation Pavilion, Happy Valley Ground, along Garissa Road in Thika, starting at 9:00 a.m.

The theme of the ceremony is "Inter-generational Dialogue for National Cohesion and Democracy", according to the university's notice.

Graduands have a tight run of deadlines to hit. The deadline for verifying and correcting names on the graduation list was Wednesday 5 November 2026. Financial clearance must be completed by Monday 10 November, and academic gowns will be issued from 23 November to 2 December 2026. A mandatory rehearsal will be held on Thursday 3 December at 9:00 a.m. at the same venue.

The university has asked graduands to confirm that their names appear correctly on the official graduation list published on its website, and to settle all outstanding fees before the clearance deadline.

The 30th graduation is one of the biggest on the December calendar for private universities. Mount Kenya University, which has campuses across the country, has been publishing the ceremony details through its official channels and campus pages since September, and a formal notice from the Registrar (Academic Affairs), Dr Ronald G. Maathai, set the application deadline for graduands at 3 November 2026.

Sources: Hamasa Media, "Mount Kenya University sets 30th graduation ceremony for December 4", published 30 October 2026, updated 6 November 2026. Mount Kenya University official Facebook, graduation announcement, 21 September 2026. Uasingishu News, "MKU Announces 30th Graduation Ceremony for December 4, 2026", 21 September 2026. Mount Kenya University notice, Registrar (Academic Affairs) Dr Ronald G. Maathai, 2 November 2026.