The National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) hosted the University Education (CUE), covering two of its colleges: the Defence College of Health Sciences (DCHS) and the Defence Intelligence Academy (DIA).

The inspection underscored NDU-K's broader role in producing skilled professionals who support the country's health and intelligence security needs, the two pillars represented by the institutions under review.

Welcoming the delegation, The Vice-Chancellor, Lieutenant General David Tarus, described the exercise as both timely and valuable, giving the University an opportunity to demonstrate compliance while benefiting from the Commission's expert guidance.

"This inspection is both timely and valuable to the University. It gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and to benefit from your expert guidance as we continue to streng

then our academic and institutional frameworks across both institutions under review today," Said the Vice-Chancellor.

He noted that the Defence College of Health Sciences plays a vital role in developing skilled health professionals who support military and national healthcare systems, while the Defence Intelligence Academy is central to advancing intelligence education and capacity-building in an increasingly complex security environment.

For the Defence College of Health Sciences, the visit marked the second Technical Inspection by the Commission, following an initial assessment in 2023. The University leadership noted that the College had made continuous improvements to its infrastructure, systems and processes since then, with specific measures taken in response to the Commission's earlier recommendations.

Lt Gen Tarus termed the inspection as more than a regulatory formality. "We view this inspection not merely as a regulatory requirement, but as a constructive engagement aimed at enhancing quality, accountability and excellence in higher education," he told the delegation.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked the Commission for the diligence and professionalism it brought to the exercise, describing the engagement as thorough, candid and mutually beneficial.

He paid tribute to the Commandants of both the College and the Academy giving assurance that any recommendations arising from the inspection would be taken up promptly and seriously in the months ahead.

The exercise reflectes NDU-K's continued commitment to academic excellence, institutional integrity and continuous improvement in support of its national defence and security mandate, in keeping with the standards expected of university education in Kenya.