Kane Nana Francis Elected 64th KNUST SRC President; Meet The New Executives

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has elected a new leadership for their Student Representative Council after months of rigorous campaigns and electioneering.

The new leadership will be expected to take charge of the students and will steer them towards a better direction.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has elected third-year Geography Student, Kane Nana Francis, as President of the Students Representative Council after securing victory in a tightly contested election.

Kane Nana Francis’s victory as the KNUST SRC President-elect was closely contested by Kofi Boakye Apraku.

Kane won the presidential election with a vote margin of 663 against his major contender, Kofi Boakye. He garnered 8,890 of the votes cast, against his closest contender, who garnered 8,277.

This historic moment marks his assumption of office as the University’s 64th SRC President.

After failing to win the SRC election last year, Kane managed to make a strong comeback.

His landmark triumph serves as a testament to his campaign promises centered around improving student welfare, academic excellence, and enhancing campus life experiences through meaningful engagements among students and university administrators.

Key aspects of his manifesto include addressing accommodation challenges faced by many students, promoting entrepreneurship initiatives among budding innovators, and intensifying advocacy efforts concerning tuition affordability.

Kane seeks to create an environment conducive to personal development, learning, and research.

He will serve alongside his Vice President, Samuel Afful. Kane Nana Francis takes over from Yvvone Osei Adobea.

KNUST SRC Women’s Commissioner
Nana Yaa Aduakye has been elected as the KNUST SRC Women’s Commissioner for the KNUST 2024/2025 Academic Year with 2,985 votes, representing 34.05% of the total.

General Secretary of the KNUST SRC
Samuella Opoku Agyemang has been elected as the General Secretary of the KNUST SRC with a total of 12,254 votes.

Financial Secretary
Joshua Appiah Kubi has been elected as the Financial Secretary of the KNUST SRC with a total of 7927 votes, representing 40.05% of the total votes cast.

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