49th Graduation Ceremony Details for Kenya Utalii College Graduands – Kenya Utalii College is pleased to announce its 49th Graduation Ceremony, marking yet another milestone in celebrating academic excellence and professional achievement in hospitality and tourism education. The event will take place on Thursday, 4th December 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the College Library Grounds, along Thika Super Highway, with live streaming available via the College’s official YouTube and Facebook platforms. All graduands, staff, and invited guests are encouraged to join in this momentous occasion as the institution recognizes the hard work, dedication, and success of its students..
ACADEMIC ATTIRE
ALL graduands will be required to be in full academic attire during the ceremony. Culinary Arts will wear their professional Chefs Uniform. The attire will be issued at the Laundry Department from Tuesday 2nd to Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 during working hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm).
RETURN OF GOWNS
ALL graduands are required to return the gowns latest by 4.00 pm, Thursday 11th December, 2025 failure to which a fine of Kes 200/- per day shall be levied for any attire returned after the said deadline.
REHEARSAL
It is MANDATORY that ALL graduands attend the rehearsal at the Library Grounds on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 at 9:00 am. Graduands should be seated by 8:30 am.
GRADUATION FEES
The Graduation fee is Kes 3,500/-.
All graduands are required to pay the non-refundable graduation fee into the:-
a) College Fees Account No. 01129070937100, Co-operative Bank, Stima Plaza Branch Or via
b) E-Citizen USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data)
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*Dial 222# on your phone
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Select option 1 “Make Payment”
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Select option 2 “Enter Service Code” (KUCC2), then proceed to enter the IDENTIFIER for the service.
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Provide the reference number: Name.
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Specify the amount you wish to pay.
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Review the payment details to confirm.
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Complete the payment: if using MPESA, enter your MPESA PIN.
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For other payment methods, click the checkout link sent via SMS and follow the instructions.
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Receive a confirmation notification.
(N/B: Any amount above Kes 1,000 will attract a transaction fee of Kes 50).
Deadline for the payment is Friday, 28th November, 2025. Graduands will be required to produce bank slips to the College cashier for issuance of receipts by the aforementioned date. Cash payments will not be accepted.
Note: Only those students who have fully paid the College fees, graduation fees, and cleared with the Examinations Office will be eligible for graduation. For any enquiries on examinations please contact the Examinations Office through email: [email protected].
About College
Kenya Utalii College (KUC) is a leading African hospitality and tourism training institution. Established 47 years ago the College has trained over 60,000 graduates from around the world who continue to serve in the local and international hospitality and tourism industry. The College opened its doors in 1975 and was established under the Hotels and Restaurants Act, (Cap. 494, Laws of Kenya) which has since been replaced by the Tourism Act, 2011.
For more information on the graduation ceremony and courses offered, please log on to our College website.
