LUJ Hosts a Visit From Strathmore University Faculty and Students

On 30th May, 2026 Vice President Dr. Anderson Passos, Dr. Eliud Kiprop and Ms. Ruth Lionberger warmly welcomed a faculty and student delegation from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya to Lakeland University Japan’s Tokyo campus. Dr. Kiprop conveyed his hope that this delegation would serve as the foundation for a formalized partnership between the two universities.

Hosting Strathmore University is a product in LUJ’s continued globalization efforts which aim to expand opportunities for students and faculty to a truly international scale and Dr Kiprop expressed his intention that both parties seize the opportunity presented to develop deep bonds for long term academic collaboration. “Given Strathmore University’s strengths in business and entrepreneurship, I believe there are many opportunities for joint innovation activities beyond traditional academic research. “ Dr. Kiprop said, continuing, “Strathmore’s students remarked that they had not expected an international university in Japan to place such importance on Japanese cultural education, and they appreciated how LUJ integrates local culture into the student experience.”

The delegation from Strathmore University was led by Dean of Students, Mr. Paul Ochieng, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Caroline Kariuki, Dr. Titus Orwa, Lecturer from the Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Mr. Raymond Ochieng, Lecturer from Strathmore University.

LUJ was proud to include presentations from postgraduate students Mara Peppermuller and Benjamin Emmanuel Aniereobi, who recently won the 2026 LUJ Innovation Challenge, in Association with SusHi Tech 2026, for the presentation of his corporate start-up Rirakkusu Japan.

Dr. Kiprop described how impressed he was with Strathmore University’s experiential learning program, saying “Their students are expected to complete a substantial number of practical hours (approximately 400 hours), many of them in informal settlements and low-income communities. This approach gives students meaningful real-world experience while allowing them to make a tangible impact on society.”

Strathmore University was founded in 1961 as the first educational institution in pre-independence Kenya to accommodate all races, religions, and social standings. Having grown to boast a student population of over 8,000, Strathmore is consistently ranked as one of Kenya’s top private universities and everyone at LUJ extends their thanks to the faculty and staff who travelled so far to join us for a short time in Tokyo!