Relevance of Alumni Organizations to the Students and the University: A Case Study of Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Abstract

This paper sought to establish the relevance of the Moi University (MU) alumni organization to the students and the university in a bid to find out whether the present and the future alumni linkages   are vibrant and intact. The study aimed at answering the following questions: What is Alumni Association? What role does it play in the University? What role does it play in the society at large? What benefits does one get by joining the alumni group? How old is the Moi University Alumni Association? Does Moi University Alumni Association have a Mission, Vision / or Motto? What benefits does Moi University get from the Moi University Alumni Association? What are the objectives of the MU Alumni Association? Are all objectives currently achieved by Moi University Alumni Association? What are some of the challenges faced by the Moi University Alumni Association? How does the Alumni association raise its funds? What are some of the projects that the Moi University Alumni Association has initiated? Does MU Alumni Association collaborate with other Universities abroad? Does Moi University Alumni Association have a Strategic Plan?  The study findings are beneficial to other researchers and people generally interested in information about university, college and school alumni.

Key words: Moi University, Alumni Association,  MUAA, Strategic Plan, Collaborations