Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE THIRD ALUMNI MEETIING OF THE KITALE ACADEMY (KA) OLD STUDENTS, HELD ON 12^TH APRIL 2008 AT THE BOUNTY HOTEL SOUTH B

MEMBERS PRESENT

Albert Okalo

Bevin Kundu

Dorothy Amony

Erick Kimanthi

Linda Obilo

Allan Mujukane-Ag Secretary/Chair

MEMBERS ABSENT WITH APOLOGIES

Edwin Mukele

Emelda Okiro

Frank Ndong

Saum Siraj-Out of the Country

Peter Motanya-Out of the Country

Sally Malova

Min01/08-Introductions

The Secretary brought the meeting to order after it was deemed necessary that a quorum had been attained. The members introduced each other to the alumni fraternity present.

Min02/08-Apology Briefing

The chair informed the meeting of the apologies sent from members who could not attend the meeting.

Min03/08-Matters Arising

The members decried the low for the meeting and lamented that the KA alumni fraternity should take the meeting seriously when called. Dorothy however praised the members who had turned up for showing loyalty to their former school. The Chair suggested that a detailed agenda should be availed before the next meeting to all KA alumni fraternity before hand.

Min04/08-KA Alumni Office Setup and Funding

Members agreed that an interim office be established to handle pertinent issues that affect the intended association. Membership fees/contributions were to be decided at the next meeting to facilitate the office’s operations.

Min05/08-KA Alumni Constitution

The Chair informed the meeting that Edwin Mukele (1990) was working on the draft constitution and he was to avail it at the subsequent meeting for perusal and possible approval.

Min06/08 KA Alumni Extra Curricular Activities

Linda and Albert suggested that the alumni fraternity should organize a get together trip back to Kitale and visit KA and get to current status of KA in terms of overall management, introduce the alumni fraternity to the current administration, point out areas that needed intervention of a preferential assistance from the alumni as a way of giving back to the society that brought us up. Other suggestions were also welcomed and were to be channeled through the alumni office.

Min07/08 KA Alumni Website

The chair informed the members that the KA Alumni website had been floated in an earlier meeting and one, Robert Metto (1990) had committed himself to assist in its design and implementation. However the mode of suggestions, contributions and postings for the portal had not been agreed upon. This was to be decided in the next meeting.

Min08/08 Next Meeting

The members agreed to hold the next alumni meeting in May, preferable on the 17^th.

Min09/08 Adjournment

The chair brought the meeting to a close at 7.30 pm. He thanked the members who had turned up and implored them to inform and bring and “drag” an ex KA alumni to the next meeting.

Allan Mujukane

Ag, SECRETARY

DATE: 14-4-08