UASU-TUM Holds Homecoming Thanksgiving for Prof. Josiah Ochieng Odalo in Mombasa

Members of the University Academic Staff Union, Technical University of Mombasa Chapter (UASU-TUM), gathered in Maasai Utange, Mombasa, for a homecoming thanksgiving meeting and prayers in honour of Prof. Josiah Ochieng Odalo, the UASU-TUM Chapter Secretary, following his successful election as a National Trustee of the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) during the national elections held in June 2026 in Nakuru.

The homecoming provided an opportunity for members, leaders, colleagues and friends to give thanks for Prof. Odalo's achievement and to acknowledge his continued commitment to the representation, welfare and interests of academic staff.

In his remarks, the Chapter leadership, which included the current Chairperson, Dr. Darius Oloo, congratulated members who attended the meeting and expressed appreciation for their unwavering support and solidarity. They noted that Prof. Odalo's election as National Trustee was a testament to his dedication, experience and the confidence that the wider UASU membership has in his leadership. The leadership further urged members to remain united and continue working together to advance the welfare and interests of academic staff at both the chapter and national levels.

In his response, Prof. Odalo expressed his sincere gratitude  for their support  and for organising the event successfully. He dedicated his election victory to the entire UASU-TUM fraternity and reaffirmed his commitment to serving academic staff diligently and faithfully in his new role as National Trustee. He called for continued unity, cooperation and collective effort in addressing the challenges facing academic staff and in championing their rights and welfare.