IN A FLASH: Rwandan Students say "Murakaza neza!"

Rwandan students

 

"Murakaza neza!" means "good welcome" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. All 28 Rwandan students currently studying at Kent State came out to meet the visiting Rwandan Minister of State Education, Claudette Irere.

Rwandan Minister of State Education with Rwandan students
Claudette Irere, the Rwandan Minister of State Education (CENTER), with Kent State students from Rwanda.

 

Kent State administrators met with Irere as the university’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom.

Rwandan students

 

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POSTED: Friday, January 31, 2025 10:01 AM
Updated: Friday, January 31, 2025 10:45 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy