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ET H E K E N Y A Y E A R B O O K E D I T O R I A L B O A R D S E C T O R - S P E C I F I C S E R I E S
A N A L Y S I S • R E V I E W S • L I S T I N G S
C REERGUIDE
E A S T A F R I C A N R E G I O N
EDUCATIONU N I V E R S I T Y
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KASNEB administers five (5) professional examinations and four (4) technician examinations which are held twice in a year; in May/June and November/December. These examinations lead to the following qualifications:
The mandate of KASNEB is
the development of syllabuses, conduct of professional and technician examinations and certification of candidates in finance, accountancy, governance, management, information technology among other related disciplines; the promotion of its qualifications nationally and internationally and the accreditation of relevant training institutions.
Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Certified Public Secretaries (CPS)
Certified Information Communication
Technologists (CICT)
Certified Securities and Investment Analysts (CSIA)
Certified Credit Professionals (CCP)
Accounting Technicians
Certificate (ATC)
Information Communication Technology Technicians (ICTT)
Investment and Securities Technicians
(IST)
Credit Management Technicians (CMT)
Important dates
February 14: Closing date for normal examination entry for May 2014 examinations
March 14: Closing date for late examination entry for May 2014 examinations
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum entry requirements for professional qualifications:(a) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of at least grade
C+ (C plus) provided the applicant has obtained a minimum of grade C + (C plus) in both English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.(b) A degree or diploma from a recognised training institution.
TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum entry requirements for technician qualifications:Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade of at least grade D+ (D Plus) or equivalent qualifications.
Why pursue a KASNEB qualification
• Internationally recognized• Highly rated by employers • International mobility• Membership to professional institutes of repute• Credit transfers with institutions of higher learning
KASNEB invites eligible aplicants to register for the above qualifications. Exemptions will be granted to holders of relevant degrees and certificates from recognised universities, institutions of higher learning and other examination bodies.
For more information contact: KASNEB Towers, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 41362 - 00100 Nairobi - Kenya Tel: 254(020) 2712640/2712828, Cellphone: 0722-201214/0734-600624, Fax: 254(020) 2712915
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] , Website: www.kasneb.or.ke
Providing globally competitive professionals
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T H E K E N Y A Y E A R B O O K E D I T O R I A L B O A R D E D U C A T I O N S E R I E S
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E A S T A F R I C A N R E G I O N
EDUCATIONU N I V E R S I T Y
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Editorial Board
F i r s t Ed i t ion , 2015
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ContentsAcknowledgement 7
Foreword 9
Chapter 1: Careers for the 21st century 10
Chapter 2: Changing face of the workplace 12
Chapter 3: Concern over widening skills gaps 14
Chapter 4: It’s not just the academic papers 16
Table 1: Status of Universities in Kenya 18
Chapter 5: The long history of university education 19
Chapter 6: Kenya makes great strides in higher education 23
Table 2: Universities Authorised to Operate in Kenya 25
Chapter 7: Africa records rapid growth of university education with pitfalls 56
Chapter 8: University ranking, an idea whose time has come 60
Table 3 - Webometrics ranking of Eastern African Universities 63
Chapter 9: Changing realities; shifting missions 69
Chapter 10: Search for winning strategies 71
Chapter 11: Brain drain a drawback to Africa’s development 75
Table 4 - Accredited engineering courses 77
Chapter 12: A shot in the arm for technology 78
Chapter 13: Africa’s quest for research 80
Chapter 14: Affirmative actions in sciences 83
Chapter 15: Varsities-industry links enhance quality of learning 87
Chapter 16: Colleges take up new roles 90
Chapter 17: The dark side of degree 93
Chapter 18: Equity a key test for universities 96
Chapter 19: Gender equity pays dividends 98
Chapter 20: Darlings of employers in varied fields 100
Chapter 21: EAC pact opens doors for jobs 101
Chapter 22: Online courses gaining popularity 103
Chapter 23: Foreign and local scholarship offers 105
East African Region Universities and Career Guide 123
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Publisher: Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board
Ag. Chief Executive Officer: Edward Mwasi
Consulting Editor: Dr Maina D. Kagombe
Lead Consultant: George Opiyo, OGW
Editor: Wainainah Kiganya
Sub-editor: Enid Mukiri
Editorial consultants: Wachira Kigotho, Carole Kimutai, Kihumba Kamotho, Cedric Lumiti, Wairimu Githuka, Muchiri Karanja, Elly Wamari, Alex Njau, Dr Ken Ramani and Alex Musau
Editorial researchers: Julia Anne Muchemi and Betty Cheruto
Photo researchers: Kenya News Agency, Nation Media Group, the Standard Group, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya National Archives and McMillan Library
Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board,P. O. Box 34045 - 00100,NHIF Building 4th Floor,Nairobi.Tel: +254 20 271 5390 +254 711 944 [email protected]
ISBN: 978-9966-1517-3-5
All rights reservedCopyright 2015 Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board
Extracts may be published if the source is duly acknowledged.The Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board has made every effort to contact the owners of copyright material. However, should copyrighted material appear in the book without acknowledgement, the Board will be delighted to make good the omission, and provide full and proper acknowledgement in all future printings and editions of this book.
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From the Kenya Yearbook 2010, our premier flagship publication, we have attained another milestone in our endeavour to record for poster-
ity, the rich history of our country.The Higher Education Yearbook is the
first book in our sector-specific series. We owe immense gratitude to the Kenya
Yearbook Editorial Board’s pioneer team of directors and members of the Board’s Edi-torial Committee, namely Esther Kamweru (the former chairperson), Philip Ochieng and Mundia Muchiri, and later Miriam Ra-hedi and Abraham Ondeng’, Mary Ngaru-ma, Dorcas A. Ambuto, George Mwosa and Richard Gakunya. This team has been an inspiration, and a critical contributor to this publication. They, together with Denis Chebitwey, the former Kenya Yearbook Chief Executive Officer, Kenyatta Univer-sity’s John Nderitu and Mukirae Njihia, the Ministry of Education and the Com-mission for University Education played a critical role in determining the choice of content, form and tone. They patiently, dil-igently and professionally pulled together to get this book published.
There were numerous other people who, in varied ways, contributed to this book. While it is not possible to name them all, we nevertheless wish to thank them for their selfless efforts and commitment.
However, we would like to pay special tribute to the former Information and Communication Permanent Secretary, Dr Bitange Ndemo , for encouraging us to write a rich and deep book focusing on the state of university in Kenya.
We are extremely grateful to the pool of writers and editors, whose tireless effort made this work possible.
Our profound appreciation also goes to the Kenya National Archives, the National Museums of Kenya, McMillan Library, the Department of Information, Nation Media Group, Standard Group and other local media houses and information agen-cies that allowed our researchers and staff to access information and images in their custody.
We are indebted too to the Kenya Year-book’s team of Maria Goretti Wanyonyi, Jane Mareka, Juliana Ndundu, Florence Chepkwony, Fredrick Owiti, Timothy Mwangi, Francis Gitau Kinuthia, Tiffany Gauta, Julie Anne Muchemi, Allan Ma-digu, Evelyn Nyamwega, Vivian Ruto, Al-ice Mutua, Phibian Tanui, Dorcas Makal, Samuel Ngao, Christopher Keya and Mar-tin Maina for their devotion and dedica-tion in the various support roles.
To all of you who in one way or the other contributed to this publication, accept our appreciation.
Acknowledgement
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Path to higher education
Five decades after independence, East Africa has made remarkable progress in higher education. The numbers of universities and stu-
dents have grown significantly and so has the number of degree programmes.
The first step towards university edu-cation was taken in 1949, when the Brit-ish colonial administration set up a uni-versity campus in Kampala – Makerere – as a constituent of the University. Its remit was to serve Kenya, Uganda, Tan-zania, Malawi and Zambia and provide an answer to the Africans’ demand for higher education.
Later, in the early 1960s, when most Af-rican countries attained independence, two other institutions were established in East Africa to offer higher education, namely, Dar es Salaam and the Royal Technical College, Nairobi. They were enjoined with Makerere and, after a short while, the three were given the mandate to form the federal University of East Af-rica.
Having attained independence, the three East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania embarked on a concerted effort to develop their own universities to provide human capital to drive their nascent economies and catapult them to higher levels of develop-ment.
So, in 1970, the University of East Africa was disbanded and each country estab-lished its own university, giving rise to the three universities of Makerere, University of Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
From that humble beginning, East Af-rica has witnessed massive growth and expansion of universities. Today there are about 200 universities in East Africa, with about one million students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. Kenya has the largest number, at 68, followed by Tanzania with 61 and Uganda 47.
Rwanda presents a unique scenario. Until October 2013, it had 20 but this shrank with the establishment of the National University of Rwanda, which merged seven universities and turned them into constituent colleges. With that, the country now has one national univer-sity with seven campuses. There are also 12 private universities. Burundi has four.
The growth of universities has closely followed the expansion of education at primary and secondary levels, where enrolments have increased massively, ne-cessitating demand for higher education.
University education has taken a to-tally different trajectory in the past two decades. In the past, admission was tightly linked to bed capacity and only a few cadres of top performing students got places to pursue degree programmes. However, since the 1990s, universities have liberalised admission and opened diverse paths for those with the basic entry requirements. Practically all the universities have introduced evening programmes, distance learning, on-line and school-based courses. Besides, many have entered into partnership with middle-level colleges to offer degree pro-grammes.
Another feature of higher education has been the growth of universities at the expense of middle-level colleges. Many certificate and diploma awarding institu-tions have been upgraded and converted into universities without replacement. The end result is that there are fewer institutions offering certificate and di-ploma courses, yet these skills are critical for an economy.
Quite significantly, there has been mas-sive development of private universities. Whereas governments played a critical role in the expansion of universities in the early years of independence, in the past two decades, the private sector has been a major driver in providing higher education. Across East Africa, the num-ber of private universities has surpassed public ones and by all indications, the trend is bound to continue.
Inevitably, the exponential expansion of universities has come with acute chal-
lenges. In the first place, expansion has not been matched by commensurate resources. Many universities are under-funded and are thus unable to provide critical learning and teaching resources, and attract and retain the best of faculty. Collectively, these have compromised quality.
In addition, concerns have been ex-pressed about the concentration on hu-manities at the expense of science and innovation. Since they are cheaper and easier to mount, most universities resort to offering humanities and quite often duplicate courses, leading to mismatch in terms of skills supply and job demand. Thus, a situation has arisen where many graduates leave universities but are un-able to secure employment, whereas there are applied occupations such as plumbing, welding, masonry and car-pentry that are suffering due inadequate qualified personnel.
Related to this, universities have not been able to adequately conduct re-search and innovate and help in solving critical existential needs of their coun-tries.
Due to financial constraints, many highly qualified lecturers have left the region to pursue lucrative careers in Eu-rope and America and a few to southern African, leading to brain drain on the Af-rican continent.
Even so, there is every reason for East Africa to celebrate the advances made in higher education. Critical challenges have emerged but everything being equal, the developments have put the region on a pedestal for socio-economic growth.
Against this backdrop, the Kenya Year-book Editorial Board in the Ministry of Information, Communications and Tech-nology undertook to document the de-velopments of higher education within East Africa and supplement it with a ca-reer guide to assist students and parents of those seeking higher education oppor-tunities to understand, appreciate and make informed choices.
It is our considered opinion that this publication will go a long way towards filling a void on literature on higher edu-cation and provide useful reading to stu-dents, academics, parents, researchers and those interested in scholarship.
Prof. Jacob T. Kaimenyi, EBS, PhD, Cabinet Secretary. Ministry ofEducation, Science & Technology.
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In the seventies, eighties and nineties one could say with
certainty the nature of career they were in, but not any more
There is always a lot of hullabaloo after the Ministry of Education
releases the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. For parents and children too, the excitement soon turns to anxiety as they ponder the next step after secondary school edu-cation.
The ‘A’ students say they want to become doctors, pilots, scien-tists or engineers. Their grades can open doors for them and they are often spoilt for choice. But what happens to the hundreds of thousands who do not get an ‘A’? What options do they have? Is the current world really about ‘A’ grades only or their other things employers look for? What are the current recruitment trends?
In the 70s, 80s and 90s, one could say with certainty the nature of career they were in. Youngsters could as well plan well in advance and prepare for career lines that were well cut out. One could easily spell the type of career they were in-terested in and the boundaries were clear cut.
Stable and definite careers were a common feature of the job market and each career was well profiled. One could either be in a profession, craft or trade that was definite. Among the com-mon professions were medicine, engineering, architecture, tea-ching, accounting and banking among others. Those who could not fit in the higher tier level of profession took up the techni-cian, craft and tradesmen level
careers in various fields.However, the last half century
has seen tremendous changes in many aspects of life, one of which the transformation that has taken place in the career world. The dynamics of this changes have been driven by a variety of reasons among which is tech-nology, changed demographics, liberalisation and globalisation, global perception, social media and cultural transformation.
Several trends have manifest themselves in the sector in va-rying proportions.
African youth numbersAfrica has almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24. The continent has the youngest population in the world – and it is growing rapidly. Africa is the youngest region in the world, providing reservoirs of change, progress and social dynamism. The youth population in Africa is expected to double by 2045.
It is projected that by the year 2030, 59 per cent of 20-24 year olds in Africa will have had secondary education compa-red to 42 per cent in 2012. This provides an unrivalled oppor-tunity for economic and social development if the talents of this swiftly increasing reservoir of human capital are harnessed and channelled towards the produc-tive sectors of the economy. If nothing is done, we risk a threat to social cohesion and political stability. The risk can only be mitigated by creating sufficient economic and employment opportunities to support decent living conditions for this group.
Young uneducated people are more likely to be unemployed or wallowing in poverty than adults. They are also more vulnerable to economic downturns as young workers are the first ones to lose their jobs in a crisis and face dif-ficulties to enter the labour mar-ket without work experience.
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Although they constitute around two fifths of Africa’s working age po-pulation, they make up three fifths of the total unemployed. This phe-nomenon is not specific to Africa. Youth specific challenges, such as school-to-work transition, are evi-dent everywhere. However, in Afri-can middle income countries like Kenya, the ratio of youth-to-adult unemployment is often higher than in other parts of the world.
Jobs for young people have been created, but not enough given po-pulation growth. What stands out is that the high population growth of the 2000s did not come with a stronger job creation trend than the much weaker growth of the 1990s. At the current trend, employment creation cannot absorb the growing labour force. The existing private and public employment capacity is simply too small. With 10 to 12 million young people entering the African labour market every year, job growth must be much stronger to make a dent in the number of unem-ployed and discouraged youth.
There are many options after form four education. Some students will opt to progress to ‘A’-level while others will want to go straight to college or university. Progressing to university is highly dependent on exam scores. However, there are one year pre-university programmes mainly in private universities where students can bridge subjects that they did not have the required exam scores. After the programme, they are then allowed to pick a course of their choice for an undergraduate education.
The list of available careers has increased over time, with most ge-neric careers mutating. Paramedics, for instance, sprouted from medi-cine or Early Childhood Develop-ment teaching as an offshoot of the mainstream teaching profession.
In the past, career issues were pri-mary to other aspects of a person’s life. Career was so important that many parents choose what careers their children would pursue. This has changed and today people talk
of having a career match, where the focus is on whether the career fits the person’s interests and personal traits rather than the prestige or financial return attached to the career. This demystification of career has been a major driver towards the trend on work life balance.
Global versus local careersInformation and communication technology has made it easy for ca-reers that traverse the globe. Global workers is a new phenomenon where tech savvy executives work across the globe with aid of technology gad-gets. The growth of technology and the ease of travel has created careers that span the whole globe. The emer-gence of the expatriate worker and the globe-trotting executive is testi-mony to this.
Academia or industryIf you have grappled with the ques-tion of whether you’d be better off in academia or industry, rest assured you are not alone. Trying to decide which of the two career paths to pursue is one of the most frequently discussed topics. With the increasing availability of academic positions, most professionals must evaluate their options more critically than ever before and consider options beyond the professional path. On the same breath, most academicians have to also spice their academic careers with some professional in-dustry exposure in order to enhance their ability to link theory to prac-tice.
Emerging careersMany careers have evolved outside the loop of traditional well esta-blished careers. Cultural changes, the dynamics of the society and de-mographics have led to the birth of numerous amorphous career lines that do not need formal induction or training to delve into. Social media marketing, child care services, event organisation, blogging, entertain-ment, comedy, real estate mana-gement, fashion design, acting, ad-venture management and wellness
instruction are some of the handy examples.
Formal vs informal careersThe traditional career was formal and well structured. The trend that has taken shape is to have careers that are informal and are not based on an established body of knowle-dge. The informal career takes the shape of a hobby and is more en-trepreneurial than formalised. An event organiser, for instance, may or may not have any formal training in event management but will excel in the field partly as a result of their entrepreneurial spirit and to some extent their personal interest.
Psychometric assessmentIn the midst of all this diversity of choice, most people are unable to make reliable decisions about their career. Many grapple with the chal-lenge through guesswork, unreliable advice and gut feeling, yet there is a scientific approach to getting this vi-tal information.
Psychometrics is a science that uses the assessment of one’s mind to find out the personal attributes and traits of the person and how this re-lates to their behaviour at work and social settings.
Psychometrics assessment is a programme helps find a solu-tion to the widespread problem of the mismatch between people and jobs they desire to do. Tra-ditionally, our people qualify for training on jobs based on grades obtained from centralised natio-nal examinations and or parental influence. This mostly happens without regard to an individual’s general abilities, talents, inte-rests, inspirations and job satis-faction.
A reliable psychometric as-sessment test can be the solu-tion to all career choice queries. The test exposes an individual’s personality traits, general intel-ligence levels, psychomotor abi-lities and aptitude levels, which are important in helping make appropriate career path choices.
Many careers have evolved
outside the loop of
traditional and well-
established choices
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E Job market surveys sug-gest that now, about 50 per cent of the work-
force in many organisations should now be below 30 years. This generation of employees, known as Millennials or Ge-neration Y, now constitute at least 25 per cent of staff.
They are already the majority in some small and medium enter-prises, occupying up to 75 per cent of the job positions.
Studies point to rising num-bers of young women at the workplace. This is attributed to a number of factors. They include women empowerment initiatives that have been seen to reform of labour laws; enactment of more women-friendly workplace policies, such as those that support the needs of weaning mothers; increased awareness among
employees concerning their rights; the rising numbers of women pursuing professional training to high levels; and growing awareness among employers that a balanced gender mix at the workplace, especially at the decision-ma-king levels, raises overall pro-ductivity.
These demographic changes are happening alongside work-related regional developments, such as free movement of labour within the East African Commu-nity and global advances in tech-nologies associated with work. Thus, organisations are institu-ting policies that favour both the global nature of business com-petition and the needs of today’s professional.
Information and communi-cation technology (ICT) has particularly revolutionised the workplace.
The Internet and the social media have opened up busi-nesses to worldwide markets and competition alike. Increa-singly, therefore, professionals have to think globally when they make decisions and roll
out any activity. ICT has also boosted collabo-
ration and teamwork, which is important for the smooth flow of work and innovation. Because of the increasing demand for team-work and collaboration at work, many organisations have adopted the open plan office design, as op-posed to private offices or cubicles of the past.
Those who are distances apart are able to communi-cate real-time and at minimal costs through Skype and ins-tant messaging. They can also attend meetings through tele-conferencing.
Advanced computing and networking has enabled pro-fessionals to access their des-ktops and other work tools, such as office email from re-mote locations. To be able to work from home, as though one were in one’s office, pro-motes flexibility other than ensuring that the workflow is not disrupted by the absence of an employee.
In some organisations, staff members have the option of working from home on some
ICT has enhanced collaboration and ensured
teamwork and a smooth flow of work processes
Changing face of the workplace
The open office is the new trend in many
organisations.
Chapter 2
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days of the week, or at certain hours, such as in the morning, until traffic eases.
Such flexibility aids the work-life balance, particularly for parents. And now cloud compu-ting, which enables reasonably safe storage of documents on-line, comes as a further boost to working away from the office. The technology allows users to store their files in a private location online. The deepening penetration of e-learning tech-nologies locally has improved access to more training by pro-fessionals. It reduces the need to be away from the office to attend class. In 2011, a number of local universities expanded their capacities to provide e-learning by installing more ad-vanced online software for the purpose. Inoorero University and Ausi, both in Nairobi, are good examples.
To the working professional, e-learning means less shuttling
between the workplace and the lecture room and, there-fore, a less negative impact on performance at both the office and college. To the employer, it means less disruption of the workflow. Employees who are studying do not have to leave work early to be in class on time.
E-learning allows the student to access the regular lessons at their convenience, so they do not have to worry about mis-sing class in case there is an im-portant or urgent assignment in the office.
The need for laptops and advanced mobile communica-tion gadgets, essentially smart phones and the iPad, has there-fore increased among working professionals.
So has the need to unders-tand computing beyond the ordinary desktop applications, whether in a rural or in urban environment.
The face of a modern worker; smiing and ready to work with others and take up more challenges.
Most employees prefer to work in an organisation where systems operate effectively and managers are friendly,
according to an industry survey. They also want job satisfaction and good relationships with their superiors. Many employees want an envi-ronment where they are appreciated and treated fairly, the survey shows.
Conducted by Deloitte & Touche among 17 companies over six months in 2013, the sur-vey showed that employees ranked operational effectiveness tops of what they considered key priorities. The survey was done under the theme of “war for talent” with focus on retention of workers in a rapidly changing business environ-ment.
In the second place was job satisfaction, fol-lowed by a good working relationship with their superiors, and confidence in the organisation.
This was different from the survey conducted in 2012, where employees ranked confidence in the organisation as the top priority,
Other factors were ranked as follows: employ-ees’ involvement in company affairs was fifth; performance and recognition (sixth), ethics and integrity (seventh), remuneration (eighth), prospects of career development (ninth) and work-life balance coming in last.
Most of these responses were different from 2012’s, except prospects for career develop-ment. Then, after confidence in the organisa-tion, which was tops, operational effectiveness and job satisfaction came second and third, respectively.
The 2013 results show that employees put more emphasis on job satisfaction and organi-sational support rather than on remuneration, as is widely believed. The best company was Craft Silicon, an information technology firm, fol-lowed by Procter & Gamble and Kenya Women Finance Trust. East African Breweries Ltd took fourth position with the Nation Media Group coming fifth.
In 2012, East African Breweries Ltd was top, followed by Kenya Women Finance Trust and Nation Media Group.
Deloitte & Touche has been conducting the survey since 2000.
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Job requirements have changed dramatically in recent years due to tech-
nological advances and globali-sation.
For example, in the past 10 years, developments in ICT have tremendously revolutionised com-munication and the way business is conducted.
The Internet, Wi-Fi, social me-dia, mobile phone, the iPad, Note-pad, Netbook, and others have ex-posed local businesses to the rest of the world, tossing them into global competition as other entities from elsewhere gain entry into the local market.
Indeed, information and com-munication technology has re-volutionised the way business is conducted in all sectors of in-dustry, including manufacturing and banking. These changes have not only necessitated acquisition of new knowledge, but have also brought about fresh challenges at the workplace. They have also led to shifts in the demands of the employer regarding qualifications of workers.
Soft skills, such as effective communication, integrity, flexibi-lity, teamwork abilities, reliability, and creativity are increasingly gi-ven high consideration. Unfortu-nately, institutions of higher lear-ning have not kept up pace with the shifting demands of the work-place. Many have been slow to change their curricula and update facilities and learning equipment.
Thus, long serving lectu-
rers have frequently got away with giving lessons from the same old notes they prepared years back, the least exposed of them genuinely oblivious of changes that have occurred at the workplace. In courses such as accounting, some students only realise once they are done with studies that the systems they were trained on were no longer in use at the workplace. Similar experiences apply to other fields.
The result has been a widening gap between the institutions of higher learning and industry, the latter crying foul that the former is busy supplying them with half-baked talent.
In the past few years, employers have been viciously vocal about skills gaps among university and college graduates. They complain that they have to incur additional expenses to retrain the graduates before entrusting them with work, or insist on additional studies.
For instance, some employers now demand that bachelor of commerce graduates specialising in marketing must also pursue a post-graduate diploma by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Mar-keting, presumed to be a leading professional marketing body, before being considered for em-ployment. Some companies are establishing their own training centres to retrain fresh graduates. Nairobi’s Nation Media Group, for example, has set up a training unit, known as Media Lab, where it trains its own journalists.
Established in 2007, the trai-ning programme admits 20 stu-dents each year from universities across East Africa and takes them through the rigorous nine-month training at Nation Centre in Nai-robi before deploying them.
In 2011, the Association of
Kenya Insurers initiated a scho-larship programme in which, each year, it sponsors five graduates of actuarial science for further trai-ning in the UK. This arose out of concern about the shortage of fully trained actuaries in the country.
In the same year, Group 4 Se-curity (G4S) re-introduced a graduate management trainee programme it had shelved a while back. The security services com-pany had found it necessary to give additional training to promi-sing graduates before deploying them.
Research confirms that about 65 per cent of CEOs in Kenya are constantly worried about finding the right fresh talent in the job market. This supports the view by managers of recruitment firms who estimate that about 67 per cent of graduates produced by lo-cal universities lack the required skills for the job market.
Scholars blame this on weak or ineffective linkages between higher learning institutions and industry. While learning insti-tutions have been reluctant to engage with industry players in formulating or updating curri-cula, the latter have also been blamed for the failure to initiate partnerships, such as engaging in collaborative research and hel-ping the learning institutions to upgrade the learning of facilities.
The disconnect between the universities and industry is de-monstrated by the fact that some professional organisations have refused to recognise graduates from some of the training institu-tions.
For example, a public university had to recall some of its graduates for an additional course unit so that they could be recognised and licensed by the Kenya Medi-cal Laboratory Technicians and
Employers cry foul over quality of graduates leaving
universities, saying the knowledge acquired does not
match industry needs
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Technologists Board (KMLTTB). Previously, the board had raised alarm over poor training of lab technicians and technologists.
These cases confirm the poor in-teraction between universities and industry. Worse, it creates conflict between students, universities and industry.
For example, a group of gra-duate engineers went to court to compel the Engineering Regis-tration Board of Kenya to register them. In Kenya, one cannot prac-tise as an engineer without being registered by the board.
The urgent need for education and for industry leaders to colla-
borate more actively and effec-tively cannot be overstated. The good news is that some work is in progress towards bridging this gap. For example, the Technical University of Kenya, previously the Kenya Polytechnic, has sig-ned an agreement with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to help expose its gra-duates and faculty to industry through internship.
In this arrangement, lecturers periodically go out to work in in-dustry for three months to apprise themselves of new developments within their professions. It is now understood that for career lectu-
rers to provide relevant training to students, they must be exposed to prevailing practice.
The other key benefit is that the relationship gives the host organisation the opportunity to understand the capabilities of the learning institutions.
This understanding becomes the beginning of a relationship that is ultimately beneficial to the nation. The industry experience by faculty staff is one of the four pillars of effective management of education by institutions of higher learning. The others are consul-tancy, research and teaching ex-perience.
A training session at Utalii College: The
college has a strong link with the industry.
Training institutions need to expose learners need
to industry experience to prepare them for the
world of work.
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A university degree is no longer a visa to employment. It serves
only as a ticket to a job inter-view. Thereafter, employers direct energies into determi-ning soft skills and persona-lity attributes of the candidate. They seek to ascertain the gra-duate’s technical knowledge, including basic information technology skills.
To a great extent, it is not just a matter of how well edu-cated one is, or how many certificates one holds. It is more about translating that knowledge into work.
Management consultants and human resource profes-sionals show that communica-
tion, decision making, team-work, leadership, and problem solving skills are among those keenly desired by employers.
Desirable personality values include integrity, diligence, pas-sion for excellence, commitment to work, flexibility, reliability, self-confidence, and creativity. These are increasingly being assessed at the interview level. Hence the wide-spread use of psychometric tests to determine character and intelligence.
Surveys conducted over a number of years by different research companies have determined the soft skills most common and transfe-rable (across industries) that employers desire of their em-ployees.
Communication is the most important of soft skills. Basi-cally, work involves interac-tion, and this concerns how people communicate inter-nally and with external clients.
The ability to communicate determines how work is done. This is why employers find it a fundamental requirement to the delivery of work and rank it highly.
Close to this are inter-personal skills, also referred to as people skills. This concerns relationships with colleagues at the workplace.
Employers are increasingly interested in people who easily get along with workmates and clients, and who demonstrate high conflict resolution abili-ties. They refer to this quality as people skills or inter-personal skills, which include the ability to inspire and motivate others to work.
This skill also refers to the abi-lity to get along with others at the workplace. People who demons-trate high inter-personal skills are also team players. Employers, therefore, place great emphasis on teamwork.
Essentially, teamwork im-
A factory worker putting his best
into a product. To create a conducive
work environment, managers must
promotes a culture of openness
and effective communication.
For every graduate job that an employer advertises, there
are thousands of academically qualified applicants
It's not just the academic papers
Employers are
increasingly interested in
people who easily get
along with work mates
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proves knowledge across the organisation through inte-ractions among employees of diverse skills and abilities, and promotes synergy and camaraderie that ultimately enhance the work flow.
In an increasingly compe-titive business environment, speed and competence in ser-vice delivery is an edge that employers are keen on, and employers see teamwork as an indispensable approach.
For this to work, employers are also interested in graduates who demonstrate good analy-tical and problem-solving abi-lities. These refer to the ability to interrogate issues and im-prove work processes. Those who further demonstrate lea-dership abilities get even more attention from employers.
Organisations want indivi-
duals who are self-driven and can take charge of projects in their areas of expertise and take responsibility, and who can assist or motivate others to do more when need be.
These skills must be perfor-med with honesty and inte-grity for them to produce the desirable results. Employers want graduates who can be relied upon to deliver on assi-gnments as required, and who can be trusted in times of need to help with extra services.
It is the reason employers will be interested in demons-trable passion for the job, ener-gy and creativity.
These skills and personality attributes are increasingly in-fluencing employer decisions during recruitment. It shows that, apart from a university degree, candidates are expec-
ted to demonstrate extra com-petence.
Two factors are responsible for this trend. One is the rising competition among businesses locally and across national borders. This is pushing em-ployers to be more particular about prime talent to enable them to remain competitive. The other is the increasing number of highly academical-ly qualified individuals, as uni-versities continue to expand and others get created.
Kenya’s universities, both public and private, are now churning out more than 122,000 graduates every year, compared with less than 92,000 about six years ago. For every graduate job that an employer advertises, there are thousands of academically qualified applicants.
With declining opportuni-ties for white-collar jobs,
the Jua Kali sector pro-vides an alternative for
many school leavers.
Employers want graduates
who can be relied upon
to deliver on assignments
as required and who can be trusted to
help with extra service
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Status of universities in Kenya
CHARTERED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES1. University of Nairobi (UoN) –
established 1970, chartered in 20132. Moi University (MU) - established
1984 and chartered in 20133. Kenyatta University (KU) -
established 1985, chartered in 20134. Egerton University (EU) -
established 1987 and chartered in 2013
5. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) - established 1994 and chartered in 2013
6. Maseno University (MSU) - established 2001, chartered in 2013
7. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) - established 2007, chartered in 2013
8. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DKUT) - 2012
9. Chuka University (CU) – 201310. Technical University of Kenya
(TUK) - 201311. Technical University of Mombasa
(TUM) - 201312. Pwani University (PU) - 201313. Kisii University (EU) - 201314. University of Eldoret - 201315. Maasai Mara University - 201316. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University
of Science and Technology - 201317. Laikipia University - 201318. South Eastern Kenya University –
201319. Meru University of Science and
Technology – 201320. Multimedia University of Kenya -
201321. University of Kabianga - 201322. Karatina University – 2013
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENT COLLEGES
These are established by a Legal Order upon satisfying a set of minimum standards laid down by the Commission for University Education. They are affiliated to the chartered public universities. These are:1. Murang’a University College –
constituent college of JKUAT – established 2011
2. Machakos University College – constituent college of the University of Nairobi – established 2011
3. The Co-operative University College of Kenya – constituent college of JKUAT - established 2011
4. Embu University College – constituent college of the University of Nairobi (UoN) - 2011
5. Kirinyaga University College- constituent college of Kenyatta University – established - 2011
6. Rongo University College – constituent college of Moi University - established 2011
7. Kibabii University College – constituent college of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology - established 2011
8. Garissa University College constituent college of Egerton University - established 2011
9. Taita Taveta University College constituent college of JKUAT - established 2011
CHARTERED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
These are universities that have met the set standards for full university accreditation status.
1. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton - 1991
2. Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) - 1992
3. Scott Theological College - 1992 4. Daystar University - 1994 5. United States International
University - 1999 6. Africa Nazarene University - 2002 7. Kenya Methodist University - 2006 8. St. Paul’s University - 2007 9. Pan Africa Christian University -
2008 10. Strathmore University - 2008 11. Kabarak University - 2008 12. Mount Kenya University - 2011 13. Africa International University - 2011 14. Kenya Highlands Evangelical
University - 2011 15. Great Lakes University of Kisumu
(GLUK) - 201216. KCA University, 201317. Adventist University of Africa, 2013
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENT COLLEGES
1. Hekima University College (CUEA) 2. Tangaza University College (CUEA) 3. Marist International University
College (CUEA) 4. Regina Pacis University College
(CUEA) 5. Uzima University College (CUEA)
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WITH LETTER OF INTERIM AUTHORITY (LIA)
The universities operating with Letters of Interim Authority from CUE receive guidance and direction to continue developing resources and facilities towards full university accreditation. They are allowed to admit students for the approved programmes. The universities in these categories are:1. Kiriri Women’s University of Science
and Technology -2002 2. Aga Khan University - 2002 3. Gretsa University - 2006 4. UMMA University - 2013 5. Presbyterian University of East
Africa - 2008 6. Inoorero University - 2009 7. The East African University - 2010 8. GENCO University - 2010 9. Management University of Africa -
2011 10. Riara University - 2012 11. Pioneer International University -
201212. International Leadership University
– 201413. Zetech University – 2014,
REGISTERED PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS.1. KAG-East University-1985
Source: Commission for University Education (www.cue.or.ke)
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The foundation of uni-versity education in Kenya was laid down
as far back as 1949 when Ma-kerere in Uganda, at the time the premier academic institu-tion in East and Central Africa, was elevated to offer degrees of the University of London.
But it was not until 1961 that Kenya got its first universi-ty-level institution, when the Royal Technical College was the Gandhi Memorial Colle-ge, which had been renamed Royal College, Nairobi, was accredited to offer degrees of the University of London. In 1964, it became the University College of Nairobi, a consti-
tuent of the University of East Africa, which had been inau-gurated in 1963.
However, the University of East Africa was dissolved in 1970 in line with the chilling of rela-tions between the three East Afri-can states - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - to establish national universities.
The move gave birth to the University of Nairobi, which led to a steady growth in enrolment to create the skilled manpower nee-ded in a newly-independent state.
At independence in 1963, Ke-nya inherited a skewed educa-tion system that grossly under-represented Africans in higher education. During the 70 years of colonial administration, edu-cation for the Africans was desi-gned to equip them with manual and clerical skills rather than the professional knowledge to enable them to perform higher level tasks. Thus, the initial mandate
of the University of Nairobi was to prepare professional, manage-rial and technical cadres to drive the economy.
Progressively, the University of Nairobi increased its enrolment from 1,000 students in 1970 to 8,900 in 1984. The increase was partly achieved by setting up the constituent Kenyatta University College.
However, the growth of uni-versity education in the post-in-dependence era was triggered by the expansion of secondary edu-cation and the mandate to train professionals to manage the di-versified economy.
Eventually, the pressure on the Government to increase univer-sity enrolment led to the appoint-ment of the Presidential Working Party on the Establishment of a Second University in Kenya 1981, under the chairmanship of Prof Collins Mackay.
The recommendations of Mac-
The University of Nariobi,
initially the Gandhi Memorial
Academy and then renamed the
Royal Technical College to offer
non-degree courses, but
later upgraded to become part
of the University of East Africa, before finally
becoming a fully-fledged university
in 1970.
The University of Nairobi increased enrolment from 1,000 students in 1970 to
8,900 in 1984
The long history of university education
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kay Report led to the establish-ment of Moi University in 1984 with an academic mission to produce professional and techni-cal manpower in disciplines that included engineering, forestry, textiles, information and health.
Soon after, Kenyatta Univer-sity College and Egerton Univer-sity College were elevated to the autonomous university status in 1985 and 1987, respectively. By 1990, enrolment in the four public universities had risen to 41,000 students and there re-mained many signals that the Government was still not able to cope with the unmet demand for university education.
Nevertheless, the demand for university education increased and in 1994 the Government esta-blished Jomo Kenyatta Universi-ty of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), formerly a constituent college of Kenyatta University. In 2000, Maseno University was established, followed in 2002 by Masinde Muliro University of Science and Applied Technology. The two were constituent colleges
of Moi University. But as the Government strug-
gled to quench the thirst for uni-versity education, emerging eco-nomic opportunities in the sector were not lost to private education entrepreneurs and Christian church organisations. In 1970, the United States International University in Nairobi became the first private university in Kenya and currently has a population of 5,000 students. Subsequently, the Seventh Day Adventist Church established the University of Eas-tern Africa, Baraton, in 1978. In 1984, the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (Amecea) established the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
Daystar University, another Christian institution was esta-blished in 1974, initially affiliated to Messiah College and Wheaton College - both university level institutions in the United States - and offered communication and theology degrees from those two colleges.
The Commission for Higher
Education granted a Charter to Daystar in 1994, allowing the university to award its own de-grees and diplomas. So far, there are 17 chartered private universi-ties, five constituent colleges, 12 with letters of interim authority and two with letters of registra-tion.
But what probably became the turning point towards widening access to university education in Kenya was the entrepreneurial spirit and adaptability of public universities in the absence of donor grants and reduced go-vernment subsidies. The first blow came in a major policy shift when the Government, through a recommendation by the World Bank, introduced direct payment of university tuition fees as part of the cost-sharing.
Basically cost-sharing referred to a shift of some of the higher education cost burden from the Government to parents or stu-dents, in the form of tuition fees to defray part of the costs of ins-truction, accommodation and catering services. In effect, in
Graduation ceremony
at Catholic University:
Private universities
have expanded access
to higher education in
Kenya.
The increased enrolment
was achieved partly through
additional courses
offered by its constituent
Kenyatta University
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the 1991/92 academic year, pu-blic universities started charging students for food in what became to be known as ‘Pay As You Eat’. The book allowance that used to be given directly to students was stopped and, instead, the money was sent to the university books-tores where students could collect their supplies.
“As a condition to receive cre-dit, public universities were from the 1992/93 academic year re-quired by the World Bank to limit admission of first year students to a maximum of 10,000 go-vernment-sponsored,” says Prof Crispus Kiamba, a former Per-manent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology and a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi.
Even before then, universities were operating on stringent bud-gets and for over two decades the institutions were under economic siege and in a state of neglect. As the facilities badly deteriorated, public universities were afflicted by a massive brain drain. Some highly qualified and experienced
lecturers left to teach in foreign universities, while others left aca-demia for the private sector and consultancy.
Hard times in the public uni-versities are well-documented by Prof Francis Gichaga, in his inte-resting autobiography, ‘Surviving the Academic Arena: My Complex Journey to the Apex’. It was during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi that parallel degree programmes, now known as Module II, were launched.
Unfortunately, the introduc-tion of the Module II degree pro-grammes was not easy. Regular students were opposed to learning with those who paid full-cost user fees who, though qualified for university education, were not admitted through the Joint Ad-missions Board.
Prodded by the World Bank, the Government shrugged off students’ concerns and in 1994 the Ministry of Education issued a policy state-ment directing vice-chancellors to launch partial marketisation and privatisation of higher education services to reduce uncertainty of budget allocations.
“This is a turning point in the development of our public uni-versities, where they are being called upon to adopt business-like financial management styles,” noted the statement. The policy unequivocally authorised universities to generate income internally and to use it for deve-lopment instead of relying on the Exchequer.
By 2000, public universities had developed an efficient money generating machine by introdu-cing commercial activities, such as bookshops, funeral and mor-tuary services and consultancy bureaux. But the main vehicle for generating resources has been through dynamic marketing of expanded academic programmes to privately sponsored students.
The scheme allows public uni-versities to admit fee-paying stu-dents after admitting the required quota of government-sponsored students. The plan has provided opportunities to many young se-condary graduates and mature persons to access higher educa-tion.
Granted, with the new found
It is all smiles as President Kibaki hands over the
Instruments of authority to the chancellor of Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,
Prof Francis Gichaga. Looking on are Prof Margaret Kamar,
Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology
(MoHEST), Dr Ekuru Aukot (Council Chair) and Prof Mabel Imbuga (the Vice-Chancellor).
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wealth, public universities have been able to rehabilitate the decayed infrastructure and, in many instances, established new facilities to cater for the expanded student enrolment. Public uni-versities have also been able to stem the exodus of lecturers from academia and there is evidence showing that some lecturers who left the universities in the 1980s and 90s have started coming back, albeit in small numbers.
Introduction of parallel degree degrees has led to a massive ex-pansion of universities and Kenya now has one of the most robust higher education systems in black Africa.
Whereas Kenya’s uni-versities had about 50,000 students in 1990/91, the fi-gure increased to 181,000 in 2010/11. Subsequently, the number of Kenya’s students in foreign universities in such destinations as the United States, Britain, India, Uganda and Malaysia has decreased considerably since 2005.
Although public universi-ties seemed to have got a life-line through the marketing of academic programmes,
concerns have emerged that the sad phase when public universities lost integrity, cre-dibility and professionalism as a result of diminishing funding and unregulated expansion is not yet over. Those worries are real in that, in the past decade, the government has consistently upgraded many middle-level colleges into constituent university colle-ges.
Additionally, following the examples of India, Nigeria and Malaysia, public universities and chartered private universi-ties have opened academic sites in urban areas similar to the academic garages in Latin Ame-rica. Such facilities specialise in evening and distance education programmes exclusively for fee-paying students.
According to Dr Carol Bidemi, an expert on higher education in black Africa, the boundaries are often blurred between the acade-mic degrees offered by elite public universities and by the vocational courses offered by middle-level colleges.
However, the main feature that academic garages and learning
sites have in common is that of lack of libraries and learning re-sources.
Lecturers recommend rea-ding, but the relevant books are not available. Consequent-ly, students survive on lectu-rers’ notes for examinations. Cheating in examinations is also high.
Amid the clamour for public universities to recapture their im-mediate post-independence glory of 1970s, under-funding seems to be at the heart of the problem.
Critics have pointed out that expansion of student enrolment as a means to raise money has been counter-productive as it has merely introduced mediocrity into academia.
It is also noted that commer-cialisation of university edu-cation has seen fragmentation of academic programmes, with course units being carved out and converted into full disciplines of study.
This has undermined the role of public universities as the cus-todians of knowledge.
Nonetheless, Kenya still has the most expansive university education system in the region.
Students studying
at a public university:
Many campuses do not have
adequate teaching
and learning facilities.
Students survive on
lecturers’ notes,
which they reproduce
during examinations
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Kenya has made great strides in university education. While at
independence, the country did not have any autonomous university, at the end of 2014, it had 67 public and private universities spread across the country, with a combined en-rolment of more than 250,000.
At independence, in 1963, the only institution of higher education was the Royal Tech-nical College, Nairobi, which had been set up in 1956 to offer professional courses below
the degree level. At the time, Kenyans seeking higher edu-cation had to go to Makerere College at Makerere in Kam-pala, Uganda, which had been established in 1949 and offered degrees through the Universi-ty of London. By 1963, only 290 Kenyan students were enrol-led for university education, the bulk at Makerere College.
In 1963, the Federal University of East Africa was established, incorporating Makerere College, the University College, Dar es Salaam, and the Royal College, Nairobi, later renamed the Uni-versity College, Nairobi.
The Federal University of East Africa, with the three campuses until 1970, when the three East African countries resolved to upgrade and set up their independent univer-
sities. Thus, the University of Nairobi, Makerere University and the University of Dar es Salaam were born.
This marked the beginning of rapid growth in university education in Kenya. The new-ly-independent state required human capital to drive the eco-nomy and the onus fell on the university to do so. With the population growing steadily, enrolments in primary and se-condary schools shot up remar-kably, causing a high demand for university education. Whe-reas 1,110 students were enrol-led at the University of Nairobi and 620 others at Makerere and Dar es Salaam in 1969/70, the figure rose significantly to 5,140 in the 1975/76 academic year.
Reports of education task-
The University of Nairobi, the pre-
mier institution of higher learning
in Kenya.
Massive expansion of universities offers many
opportunities for those seeking higher education
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forces and commissions for-med in the 1970s to advise on the future of the country’s education and manpower needs — namely ILO (1971) and Gachathi (1976) — dis-covered the need for the country to prepare itself for increased higher education demand.
Indeed, after the first de-cade of university education in Kenya, student enrolment had risen to more than 7,000, with the University of Nairobi recording 5,249 in 1983/84 and Kenyatta University Col-lege, which had later been established as a constituent college, registering another 2,169 students.
A major milestone was rea-ched with the establishment of Moi as Kenya’s second uni-versity in 1984. This followed a recommendation by a Pres-idential Working Party on the Second University in Kenya, chaired by Prof Collins Mac-kay.
A year later, Kenyatta Uni-versity College was upgraded and chartered to offer de-grees, becoming the third university. Egerton Univer-sity followed two years later. Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture and Technology, and Siriba Teachers College, which had been offering diplomas, were upgraded to university colleges to offer degree programmes through affiliation to the existing pu-blic universities.
By the end of 1990, the country had four autonomous public universities with a num-ber of constituent colleges and, collectively, they had an enrol-ment of 36,781 students, a figure spurred by two double-intakes intended to clear an admission backlog.
The Commission for Higher Education was established in
1985 through an Act of Parlia-ment and mandated advise on university expansion, in parti-cular, to award charters to pri-vate universities. In the same year, the country also changed the education system from 7-4-2-3 to 8-4-4, again through the Mackay Report. This increased the number of university quali-fiers as the entry level was lowe-red from Form Six to Form Four.
With incessant demands for university education in the 1990s, the Government was for-ced to expand higher education. Through donor-induced struc-tural adjustment programmes, the Government was compelled to reduce subsidies for the social sectors, such as education and health, hence cost-sharing was introduced in the public univer-sities and soon, parallel degree programmes for full-fee paying students. Inevitably, this had far-reaching consequences, such as declining funds to universities, diminishing quality of learning and teaching, and strikes by stu-dents and lecturers.
On a positive note, the intro-duction of cost-sharing and pa-rallel degree programmes ope-ned new avenues for universities to generate additional incomes. They were able to raise reaso-nable amounts of money to run programmes against a backdrop of declining government funding.
More qualified students who would otherwise miss out on uni-versity education got a chance to pursue degree courses through the parallel programmes. Si-gnificantly, private universities expanded a great deal, too, in the 1990s and 2000s to provide alternative avenues for degree education.
The next wave of develop-ment of universities was wit-nessed in the mid-2000s, trigge-red by increased enrolments in primary and secondary schools after the introduction of sub-
sidies in 2003 and 2008. This opened doors for many children to enter and complete various levels of education. Large enrol-ments at lower levels automati-cally meant increased appetite for higher education. Hence the necessity to expand universities. To this end, therefore, national polytechnics and several middle-level colleges were converted into university colleges.
Moreover, the Constitution of 2010 anchored education as a fundamental human right, changing the discourse as it forced the Government to pu-blish new laws on education. Specifically, the publication of the Universities Act of 2012 set in motion a raft of changes. In a dramatic departure from the past, the Act brought all the uni-versities under one law and crea-ted the Commission for Univer-sity Education with powers to supervise and control quality. Subsequently, all the univer-sities had to apply to the Com-mission for fresh charters with new administrative and quality requirements.
The number of universities has grown to 67 as at the end of 2014. The Commission for University Education has clas-sified them as follows: 22 auto-nomous public universities and nine constituent colleges; 17 chartered private universities, five constituent colleges, 12 uni-versities with letters of interim authority and two with letters of registration.
The massive expansion has not been without challenges. Questions have arisen about the quality of teaching and learning.
This is because the number of students has far outstripped the facilities and the lecturers. The libraries, laboratories and workshops are poorly equipped, while critical programmes, like tutorials and syndicates, are absent. Many universities offer
courses in the humanities in a bid to lower costs, leading to an oversupply of professionals in those areas and, increasingly, graduate unemployment.
Contrastingly, few offer pro-grammes in areas like technology and innovation, human science, engineering, information tech-nology and informatics. So, there is a mismatch between training and the job market.
Gender disparity is also a matter of critical concern at the university. On average, females constitute just a third of students enrolled. Private universities have a relatively higher number of females but that is because most of them offer the humani-ties and business courses, which still skew the gender profiles in key professions.
Expansion of universities has also taken place at the expense of middle-level colleges. Since the 1980s, when the Govern-ment embarked on increasing university places, it resorted to converting diploma colleges and polytechnics into universi-ties. The result is that there are fewer colleges offering diploma courses, yet those skills are badly required in the economy.
Fifty one years of indepen-dence have seen tremendous growth in all sectors of the eco-nomy. University education, which provides high-end human capital for national develop-ment, has evolved and matured.
The number of universities and students has increased and so have the challenges. In future, the discourse will have to change from expansion to consolidation and quality addition.
More universities will be re-quired for sure, but they should add value in terms of innova-tion, entrepreneurship and sus-tainable development so as to meet the challenges of the future generations.
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The Commission for University Education (CUE) was established
under the Universities Act, No. 42 of 2012, as the successor to the Commission for Higher
Education. It is the Government agency mandated to regulate university education in Kenya.
In line with Section 28 (4) of the Act, CUE shall cause to be published, the list of universities
accredited to undertake univer-sity education in Kenya. The following is the list of accredited universities in Kenya
- www.cue.or.ke
Universities authorised to operate in Kenya.
ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES JUNE 2015
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Agriculture
2013
2. Bachelor of Architectural Studies
3. Bachelor of Architecture
4. Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
5. Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology
6. Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Production
7. Bachelor of Arts in Conflict and Peace Studies
8. Bachelor of Arts in Design
9. Bachelor of Arts in French
10. Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Development
11. Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies
12. Bachelor of Arts in History
13. Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management
14. Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
15. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication
16. Bachelor of Arts in Language and Communication
17. Bachelor of Arts in Literature
18. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
19. Bachelor of Arts in Planning
20. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration
21. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
22. Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
23. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
24. Bachelor of Arts in Tourism
25. Bachelor of Arts in Travel and Tourism Management
26. Bachelor of Commerce
27. Bachelor of Construction Management
28. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
29. Bachelor of Economics
30. Bachelor of Economics & Statistics
31. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
32. Bachelor of Education (Science)
2013
33. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
34. Bachelor of Laws
35. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in Ophthalmology; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Psychiatry; Biochemistry; Paediatrics & Child Health; Surgery; Human Anatomy; Medical Microbiology; Human Pathology; Clinical Medicine & Therapeutics; Diagnostic Imagining & Radiation Medicine; Medical Physiology
36. Bachelor of Pharmacy
37. Bachelor of Project Planning and Management
38. Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
39. Bachelor of Range Management
40. Bachelor of Real Estate
41. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
42. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
43. Bachelor of Science (Meteorology)
44. Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
45. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
46. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
47. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
48. Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business Management
49. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education & Extension
50. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry
51. Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics
52. Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science
53. Bachelor of Science in Biology
54. Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Technology
55. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
56. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
57. Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Enjoining
58. Bachelor of Science in Environmental & Biosytems Engineering
59. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Cons. & Nat. Res. Mgt
60. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience
61. Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Dietics
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62. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
2013
63. Bachelor of Science in Geology
64. Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Engineering
65. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
66. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
67. Bachelor of Science in Management of Agro-Ecosystems & Environment
68. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
69. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology
70. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology & Biotechnology
71. Bachelor of Science in Microprocessor Technology and Instrumentation
72. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
73. Bachelor of Science in Statistics
74. Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management and Conservation
75. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
76. Master in Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)
77. Master of Architecture
78. Master of Arts
79. Master of Arts in Archaeology
80. Master of Arts (Agricultural Geography)
81. Master of Arts (Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management)
82. Master of Arts (Climatology)
83. Master of Arts (Economic Geography)
84. Master of Arts (Environmental Planning and Management)
85. Master of Arts (Geomorphology)
86. Master of Arts (Transport Geography)
87. Master of Arts (Urban Geography)
88. Master of Arts (Water Resources Management)
89. Master of Arts in Housing Administration
90. Master of Arts in Anthropology
91. Master of Arts in Arabic
92. Master of Arts in Construction Management
93. Master of Arts in Design
94. Master of Arts in Development Studies
95. Master of Arts in Diplomacy
96. Master of Arts in Economic Policy
97. Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Management
98. Master of Arts in Economics
99. Master of Arts in Economics of Multilateral Trading Systems
100. Master of Arts in Environmental Law
101. Master of Arts in Environmental Policy
102. Master of Arts in Gender and Development Studies
103. Master of Arts in German Studies
104. Master of Arts in History and Archaeology
105. Master of Arts in Housing Administration
106. Master of Arts In Human Rights
107. Master of Arts in International Conflict Management
108. Master of Arts in International Studies
109. Master of Arts in Interpretation
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
110. Master of Arts in Linguistics
2013
111. Master of Arts in Mass Communication
112. Master of Arts In Peace Education
113. Master of Arts in Philosophy
114. Master of Arts in Planning
115. Master of Arts in Population Studies
116. Master of Arts In Project Planning And Management
117. Master of Arts in Religious Studies
118. Master of Arts in Translation
119. Master of Arts in Valuation & Property Management
120. Master of Business Administration
121. Master of Climate Change Adaptation
122. Master of Dental Surgery (Paediatirc Dentistry)
123. Master of Dental Surgery (Periodontology)
124. Master of Dental Surgery (Prosthodontics)
125. Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
126. Master of Medicine in Anesthesia
127. Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Imaging & Radiation Medicine
128. Master of Medicine in General Surgery
129. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
130. Master of Medicine in Neurosurgery
131. Master of Medicine in Obstetric & Gynecology
132. Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
133. Master of Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery
134. Master of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
135. Master of Medicine in Pathology
136. Master of Medicine in Pediatrics & Child Health
137. Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
138. Master of Pharmacy
139. Master of Pharmacy (Industrial Pharmacy)
140. Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacovigilance & Pharmocoepidemiology)
141. Master of Public Health
142. Master of Science in Agrometeorology
143. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
144. Master of Science in Aviation Meteorology
145. Master of Science in Biochemistry
146. Master of Science in Biometry
147. Master of Science in Climate Change
148. Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
149. Master of Science in Finance
150. Master of Science in Health Economics
151. Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
152. Master of Science in Medical Physiology
153. Master of Science in Meteorology
154. Master of Science in Pharmacognosy & Complementary Medicine
155. Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
156. Master of Science in Social Statistics
157. Master of Science in Statistics
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PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
158. Master of Science in Actuarial Science
2013
159. Master of Science in Agricultural & Applied Economics
160. Master of Science in Agricultural Information & Communication Management
161. Master of Science in Agricultural Resource Management
162. Master of Science in Agro-Forestry
163. Master of Science in Agronomy
164. Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry
165. Master of Science in Anatomy & Cell Biology
166. Master of Science in Animal Genetics and Breeding
167. Master of Science in Animal Nutrition & Feed Science
168. Master of Science in Animal Physiology
169. Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition
170. Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
171. Master of Science in Applied Veterinary Parasitological
172. Master of Science in Bioinformatics
173. Master of Science in Biology of Conservation
174. Master of Science in Biotechnology
175. Master of Science in Chemistry
176. Master of Science in Civil Engineering
177. Master of Science in Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Diagnosis
178. Master of Science in Computer Science
179. Master of Science in Crop Protection
180. Master of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
181. Master of Science in Entomology
182. Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
183. Master of Science in Environmental & Biosytems Engineering
184. Master of Science in Environmental Chemistry
185. Master of Science in Fish Science
186. Master of Science in Food Safety and Quality
187. Master of Science in Food Science & Technology
188. Master of Science in Genetics
189. Master of Science in Geographical Information Systems
190. Master of Science in Geology
191. Master of Science in Horticulture
192. Master of Science in Human Resource
193. Master of Science in Hydrobiology
194. Master of Science in Information Systems
195. Master of Science in Inorganic Chemistry
196. Master of Science in Land and Water Management
197. Master of Science in Leather Science
198. Master of Science in Livestock Production Systems
199. Master of Science in Management of Agro-Systems & Environment
200. Master of Science in Marketing
201. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
202. Master of Science in Medical Statistics
203. Master of Science in Microbiology
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
204. Master of Science in Molecular Pharmacology
2013
205. Master of Science in Mycology
206. Master of Science in Natural Products and Bioprospecting
207. Master of Science in Nuclear Science
208. Master of Science in Nursing
209. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry
210. Master of Science in Parasitolgy
211. Master of Science in Pathology and Microbiology
212. Master of Science in Pharmacology & Toxicology
213. Master of Science in Physics
214. Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
215. Master of Science in Plant Ecology
216. Master of Science in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
217. Master of Science in Plant Taxonomy and Economics Botany
218. Master of Science in Population Studies
219. Master of Science in Range Management
220. Master of Science in Reproductive Biology
221. Master of Science in Soil Science
222. Master of Science in Statistics
223. Master of Science in Surveying
224. Master of Science in Sustainable Soil Resource Management
225. Master of Science in Tropical and Infectious Diseases
226. Master of Science in Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
227. Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine
228. Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostics
229. Master of Science in Veterinary Public Health
230. Master of Science in Veterinary Surgery
231. Master of Science in Wildlife Health and Management
232. Master of Urban Management
233. Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Analysis)
234. Masters in Early Childhood Education
235. Masters in Educational Foundations
236. Masters in Laws
237. Post Graduate Diploma in Armed Conflicts & Peace Studies
238. Post Graduate Diploma in Security & Strategic Studies
239. Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
240. Post Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and Community Development
241. Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Information & Communication Management
242. Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Meteorology
243. Post Graduate Diploma in Education
244. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource & Management
245. Post Graduate Diploma in International Studies
246. Post Graduate Diploma in Meteorology
247. Post Graduate Diploma in Natural and Environmental Disaster Management
248. Post Graduate Diploma in Operational Hydrology
249. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning & management
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250. Post Graduate Diploma in Thermo-Fluids Engineering
2013
251. Postgraduate Certificate Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
252. Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education
253. Postgraduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality
254. Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Systems
255. Postgraduate Diploma in Housing Administration
256. Postgraduate Diploma in Phytosanitary measures
257. Postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric Social Work
258. Postgraduate Diploma in Psychoactive Substance Abuse
259. Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotrauma Management
260. Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate & Property Management
261. Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methodology
262. Postgraduate Diploma in Seed Technology and Business Management
263. Public Health
264. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy
265. Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Protection
266. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics And Plant Breeding
267. Doctor of Philosophy In Horticulture
268. Doctor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis
269. Doctor of Education
270. Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Planning
271. Doctor of Medicine
272. Doctor of Philosophy
273. Doctor of Philosophy (Arts)
274. Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Studies
275. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
276. Doctor of Philosophy in General Surgery
277. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
278. Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication
279. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Statistics
280. Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
281. Doctor of Philosophy in Periodontology
282. Doctor of Philosophy in Actuarial Science & Financial Mathematics
283. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics
284. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Information and Communication Management
285. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Resource Management
286. Doctor of Philosophy in Agro-Ecoststems And Environment
287. Doctor of Philosophy in Agro-Forestry
288. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy
289. Doctor of philosophy in Animal Genetics and Breeding
290. Doctor of philosophy in Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
291. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Physiology
292. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Human Nutrition
293. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
294. Doctor of philosophy in Applied Microbiology
295. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Veterinary Parasitology
296. Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
297. Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics
2013
298. Doctor of Philosophy in Biometry
299. Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology
300. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
301. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
302. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
303. Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change and Adaptation
304. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Diagnostics
305. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Pharmacy
306. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Studies
307. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
308. Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management
309. Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Protection
310. Doctor of Philosophy in Design
311. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
312. Doctor of Philosophy in Distance Education
313. Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Resource Management
314. Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology
315. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
316. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Planning
317. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
318. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
319. Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology
320. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental & Biosystems Engineering
321. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Governance and Management
322. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Law
323. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management & Governance
324. Doctor of Philosophy in Fish Science
325. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science Sand Technology
326. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science, Nutrition
327. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics and Plant Breeding
328. Doctor of Philosophy in Geographical Information Systems
329. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology
330. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Pharmacy
331. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
332. Doctor of Philosophy in International Studies
333. Doctor of Philosophy in Land and Water Management
334. Doctor of Philosophy in Land Economics
335. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
336. Doctor of philosophy in Livestock Production Systems
337. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
338. Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology
339. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science
340. Doctor of Philosophy in Operation Research
341. Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology
342. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI YEAR APPROVED
343. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacognosy & Complementary Medicine
2013
344. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
345. Doctor of Philosophy in Planning
346. Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies
347. Doctor of Philosophy in Project Planning And Management
348. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
349. Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
350. Doctor of Philosophy in Range Management
351. Doctor of Philosophy in Real Estate
352. Doctor of Philosophy in Reproductive Biology
353.Doctor of Philosophy in Social Statistics
354. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
355. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science
356. Doctor of Philosophy in Surveying
357. Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Soil Resource Management
358. Doctor of Philosophy in Taxonomy
359. Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Management
360. Doctor of Philosophy in Vet. Epidemiology and Economics
361. Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Anatomy
362. Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostics
363. Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology
364. Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Physiology
365. Doctor of Philosophy Leather Science
366. Doctor of Philosophy of Arts in Archeology
367. Doctor of Philosophy of Arts in History and Archeology
368. Doctor of Philosophy Science in Pharmacology and Toxicology
369. Doctor of Philosophy Veterinary in Public Health
370. Doctoral Programmes in Dental Surgery
371. Doctoral programmes in Medicine
PROGRAMMES. MOI UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts (Community Development)
3. Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
4. Bachelor of Arts (French)
5. Bachelor of Arts (Geography)
6. Bachelor of Arts (German)
7. Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili)
8. Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics, Media & Communication)
9. Bachelor of Arts (Music)
10. Bachelor of Arts (Penology, Correction and Administration)
11. Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
12. Bachelor of Arts (Social Work)
13. Bachelor of Arts (with Education)
14. Bachelor of Business Management
15. Bachelor of Business Management (Civil Aviation Management)
16. Bachelor of Business Management (Marine Business Management)
17. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
18. Bachelor of Education (Arts) – Business Studies)
PROGRAMMES.MOI UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
19. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
2013
20. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary Education)
21. Bachelor of Education (Guidance & Counseling)
22. Bachelor of Education (Science)
23. Bachelor of Education (SpecialT Needs Education) – Primary Option
24. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education) – Secondary Option
25. Bachelor of Education (Technology Education)
26. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical & Process Engineering)
27. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Structural Engineering)
28. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
29. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering)
30. Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial & Textile Engineering)
31. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Production Engineering)
32. Bachelor of Hotels & Hospitality Management
33. Bachelor of Laws
34. Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
35. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
36. Bachelor of Science (Communication & Journalism)
37. Bachelor of Science (Communication & Public Relations)
38. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
39. Bachelor of Science (Counselling Psychology)
40. Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship Studies)
41. Bachelor of Science (GraphicCommunication & Advertising)
42. Bachelor of Science (Informatics)
43. Bachelor of Science (Information Sciences)
44. Bachelor of Science (Media Science)
45. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
46. Bachelor of Science (Project Planning & Management)
47. Bachelor of Science (Strategic Management)
48. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
49. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics & Resource Management)
50. Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics with Computing)
51. Bachelor of Science
52. Bachelor of Science (Counseling Psychology
53. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health )
54. Bachelor of Science (Human Resource Management)
55. Bachelor of Science (Medical Psychology)
56. Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
57. Bachelor of Science (Physical Therapy)
58. Bachelor of Science (with Education)
59. Bachelor of Sports Management
60. Bachelor of Tourism Management
61. Bachelor of Travel & Tours Operations Management
62. Executive Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy
63. Master of Science in Energy Studies
64. Master of Science in Production Engineering
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65. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
2013
66. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
67. Master of Science in Structural Engineering
68. Master of Sciencein Textile Engineering
69. Master of Sciencein Water Engineering
70. Master of Arts (Economics)
71. Master of Arts
72. Master of Arts Geography
73. Master of Arts in Anthropology
74. Master of Arts in Film and Media Studies
75. Master of Arts in Forced Migration
76. Master of Arts in French
77. Master of Arts in Gender Studies & Development
78. Master of Arts in History
79. Master of Arts in International Relations
80. Master of Arts in Kiswahili (Translation, Linguistics, Literature)
81. Master of Arts in Linguistics
82. Master of Arts in Linguistics, Media and Communication (New)
83. Master of Arts in Literature
84. Master of Arts in Medical Anthropology
85. Master of Arts in Philosophy
86. Master of Arts in Public Administration & Policy
87. Master of Arts in Public Administration (Executive) – one year
88. Master of Arts in Religious Studies
89. Master of Arts in Sociology
90. Master of Arts in Theatre
91. Master of Aviation Management
92. Master of Banking and Finance
93. Master of Business Administration (MBA Executive)
94. Master of Business Management (MBM)
95. Master of Medicine Education
96. Master of Medicine in Child Health and Paediatrics
97. Master of Medicine in Family Medicine
98. Master of Medicine in General Surgery
99. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
100. Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery
101. Master of Medicine in Radiology and Imaging
102. Master of Medicine in Reproductive Health
103. Master of Philosophy in Communication and Journalism
104. Master of Philosophy in Communication Studies
105. Master of Philosophy in Development Studies
106. Master of Philosophy in Entrepreneurship
107. Master of Philosophy in Human Resource Development
108. Master of Philosophy in Information Sciences (Information Technology)
109. Master of Philosophy in Information Sciences (Library and Information Studies)
110. Master of Philosophy in Information Sciences (Publishing Studies)
111. Master of Philosophy in Project planning and management
112. Master of Science (Agricultural Resource Management)
PROGRAMMES. MOI UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
113. Master of Science Counseling Psychology
2013
114. Master of Science in Immunology
115. Master of Science in Information Sciences
116. Master of Science in International Health Research Ethics
117. Master or Science in Nursing
118. Masters in Hospitality Management
119. Masters in Tourism Management
120. Masters of Education in Comparative Education
121. Masters of Education in Curriculum Studies
122. Masters of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education
123. Masters of Education in Economics of Education
124. Masters of Education in Educational Administration
125. Masters of Education in Educational Planning
126. Masters of Education in Educational Psychology
127. Masters of Education in Geography Education
128. Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling
129. Masters of Education in History of Education
130. Masters of Education in Language Education (English or Kiswahili)
131. Masters of Education in Literature Education
132. Masters of Education in Mathematics Education
133. Masters of Education in Philosophy of Education
134. Masters of Education in Religious Studies Education
135. Masters of Education in Sociology of Education
136. Masters of Information Sciences (Records and Archives Management)
137. Master of Science in Neonatal and Mental Health
138. Master of Sciencein Clinical Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition or Sports Nutrition
139. Master of Sciencein Conflict Resolution & Humanitarian Assistance
140. Master of Sciencein Epidemiology & Biostatistics
141. Master of Sciencein Food Hygiene& Safety
142. Master of Sciencein Occupational Health & Safety
143. Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood & Primary Education
144. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management
145. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology
146. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics
147. Doctor of Philosophy in Business management
148. Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Studies
149. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Education
150. Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management
151. Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (English/Literature)
152. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Education
153. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Education and Ethics
154. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Communication and Technology
155. Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Studies
156. Doctor of Philosophy in History Education
157. Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism
158. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications Studies
159. Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics or Epidemiology
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160. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Nutrition
2013
161. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
162. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
163. Doctor of Philosophy in History
164. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili
165. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics
166. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
167. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
168. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Public Administration
169. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion
170. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
171. Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
172. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Nutrition
173. Doctor of Philosophy in Sports Nutrition
174. Post Graduate Diploma in Education
175. Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
176. Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Counseling
177. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
178. Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
179. Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations
180. Post Graduate Diploma in Forced Migrations
181. Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations
182. Post Graduate Diploma in Religious Studies
PROGRAMMES. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Film Technology option
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and Film Technology
3. Bachelor of Education (Secondary option) Special Education
4. Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Public Health (BSc NPH)
5. Bachelor of African Religion and Culture
6. Bachelor of Arts
7. Bachelor of Arts (Counselling)
8. Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
9. Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Design)
10. Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
11. Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
12. Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor Of Education in French
13. Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics
14. Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Development Studies
15. Bachelor of Arts in Japanese
16. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
17. Bachelor of Arts Literature
18. Bachelor of Arts Programme
19. Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts and Film Technology)
20. Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor Of Education German programme
21. Bachelor of Biblical Studies
22. Bachelor of Biblical Theology
23. Bachelor of Business Administration
24. Bachelor of Christian Studies
25. Bachelor of Commerce
PROGRAMMES. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
26. Bachelor of Economics
2013
27. Bachelor of Economics and Finance
28. Bachelor of Economics and Statistics
29. Bachelor of Education
30. Bachelor of Education (Fine Arts)
31. Bachelor of Education (Library Science)
32. Bachelor of Education (Music)
33. Bachelor of Education (Physical Education)
34. Bachelor of Education (Science)
35. Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
36. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
37. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
38. Bachelor of Education Programme
39. Bachelor of Education Special Needs Education
40. Bachelor of Education
41. Bachelor of Environmental Planning and Management
42. Bachelor of Environmental Science
43. Bachelor of Environmental Science (Resource Conservation)
44. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
45. Bachelor of Health Services Management
46. Bachelor of Information Science (Records and Archives Management)
47. Bachelor of Islamic Studies
48. Bachelor of Laws
49. Bachelor of Library & Information Science
50. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
51. Bachelor of Music
52. Bachelor of Music (Technology)
53. Bachelor of Pharmacy
54. Bachelor of Philosophy in Hospitality
55. Bachelor of Public Policy and Administration
56. Bachelor of Religion and Social Development
57. Bachelor of Science
58. Bachelor of Science
59. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
60. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management and Trade)
61. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Resource Management)
62. Bachelor of Science (Analytical Chemistry with Management)
63. Bachelor of Science (Analytical Chemistry)
64. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
65. Bachelor of Science (Animal Health)
66. Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics)
67. Bachelor of Science
68. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
69. Bachelor of Science (Biology)
70. Bachelor of Science (Coastal and Marine Resource Management)
71. Bachelor of Science (Conservation Biology)
72. Bachelor of Science (Dryland Agriculture and Enterprise Development)
73. Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
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74. Bachelor of Science (Energy Engineering)
2013
75. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Education)
76. Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
77. Bachelor of science (Industrial Chemistry with Management)
78. Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry)
79. Bachelor of Science (Manufacturing Engineering)
80. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Computer Science)
81. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
82. Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
83. Bachelor of Science (Pure Physics)
84. Bachelor of Science (Records Management & Information Technology)
85. Bachelor of Science (Recreation and Sports Management)
86. Bachelor of Science (Statistics and Computing)
87. Bachelor of Science (Statistics and Programming)
88. Bachelor of Science (Water Engineering)
89. Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science
90. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension
91. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
92. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science)
93. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture(Crop Science)
94. Bachelor of Science in Animal Production and Health Management
95. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
96. Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
97. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
98. Bachelor of Science in Community Health Programme
99. Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management
100. Bachelor of science in Computer Engineering
101. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
102. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
103. Bachelor of Science in Crop Improvement and Protection
104. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
105. Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Marketing
106. Bachelor of Science in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
107. Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Management
108. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
109. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
110. Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
111. Bachelor of Science in Population Health
112. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
113. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication and Information Technology
114. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
115. Bachelor of Science Molecular and Cellular Biology
116. Bachelor of Science (Nursing & Public Health)
117. Bachelor of Technology (Construction and Management)
118. Bachelor of Technology (Energy)
119. Bachelor of Tourism Studies
120. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Studies
PROGRAMMES. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
121. Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Studies
2013
122. Master of Arts in Theatre Arts and Film Studies
123. Master of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
124. Master in Economics (Cooperation and Human Development)
125. Master of Science (Telecommunications)
126. Master of Science in Applied and Theoretical Physics
127. Master of Arts (Community Development)
128. Master of Arts (Fine Art)
129. Master of Arts (Sociology)
130. Master of Arts History, Archaeology and Political Studies
131. Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics
132. Master of Arts in English and Linguistics
133. Master of Arts in English and Linguistics
134. Master of Arts in Gender and Development Studies
135. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
136. Master of Arts in Literature
137. Master of Arts in Literature
138. Master of Arts in Psychology
139. Master of Arts in Religious Studies
140. Master of Business Administration
141. Master of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management
142. Master of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism
143. Master of Economics (Agriculture)
144. Master of Economics (Development)
145. Master of Economics (Econometrics)
146. Master of Economics (Environment)
147. Master of Economics (Finance)
148. Master of Economics (Health)
149. Master of Economics (International Trade & Finance)
150. Master of Economics
151. Master of Economics (Policy and Management)
152. Master of Education Educational Communication & Technology
153. Master of Education in Educational Psychology
154. Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling
155. Master of Education in Health Education
156. Master of Education in Higher Education
157. Master of Education in History of Education
158. Master of Education in Philosophy of Education
159. Master of Education in Research, Evaluation and Assessment
160. Master of Education in Special Education
161. Master of Environmental Planning and Management
162. Master of Environmental Science
163. Master of Environmental Studies (Agroforestry and Rural Development)
164. Master of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
165. Master of Health Management
166. Master of Public Health Programme (Monitoring And Evaluation)
167. Master of Public Health Programme
168. Master of Science (Electronics and Instrumentation)
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PROGRAMMES. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
169. Master of Science (Applied Analytical Chemistry)
2013
170. Master of Science (Environmental Education)
171. Master of Science (Finance)
172. Master of Science (Leisure and Recreation Management)
173. Master of Science (Physical and Health Education)
174. Master of Science (Physics)
175. Master of Science (Records Management and Archives Administration)
176. Master of Science
177. Master of Science Health Information Management
178. Master of Science in Agribusiness
179. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
180. Master of Science in Agronomy
181. Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Management
182. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
183. Master of Science in Biochemistry.
184. Master of Science in Biostatistics
185. Master of Science in Biotechnology
186. Master of Science in Community Resource Management
187. Master of Science in Crop Protection (Entomology)
188. Master of Science in Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
189. Master of Science in Dryland Agriculture
190. Master of Science in Fashion Design and Marketing (MSc FDM)
191. Master of Science in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
192. Master of science in hospitality and tourism management
193. Master of Science in Infectious
194. Master of Science in Infectious Disease Diagnosis
195. Master of Science in Integrated Soil Fertility Management
196. Master of Science in Integrated Watershed Management
197. Master of Science in Land and Water Management
198. Master of Science in Mathematics
199. Master of Science in Plant and Microbial Science
200. Master of Science in Plant Breeding
201. Master of Science in Public Reproductive Health
202. Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
203. Master of Science in Seed Technology and Trade
204. Master of Science in Social Statistics
205. Master of Science in Statistics
206. Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering
207. Master of Science in Sustainable Urban Development
208. Master of Science in Zoology
209. Masters in Environmental Studies (Climate Change And Sustainability)
210. Masters in French
211. Masters of Arts in Peace and Conflict Management Studies
212. Masters of Arts programme in International Relations and Diplomacy
213. Masters of Education in Comparative and International Studies
214. Masters of Education in Sociology of Education and Policy Studies
215. Masters of Science (Exercise and Sports Science) MA in Geography
PROGRAMMES. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
216. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)- Educational Psychology
2013
217. Doctor of philosophy by Thesis
218. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
219. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Planning and Management
220. Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Art
221. Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Soil Fertility Management
222. Doctor of philosophy in Kiswahili
223. Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre Arts and Film Studies
224. Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management
225. Doctor of Philosophyin Linguistics
226. Doctor of Philosophyin Counseling Psychology
227. Doctor of Philosophywith course work in Early Childhood Studies)
228. Doctor of Philosophy(Sociology)
229. Post graduate Diploma (Early Childhood Studies)
230. Postgraduate Diploma in (Psycho-Educational Assessment)
231. Postgraduate Diploma in contemporary issues in education
232. Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science
233. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Education
234. Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management
235. Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition
236. Postgraduate Diploma in Psycho-Educational Assessment
237. Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Research
238. Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Administration
239. Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpretation Studies
PROGRAMMES. EGERTON UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
3. Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media
4. Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Sociology
5. Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History
6. Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication
7. Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Women and Development Studies.
8. Bachelor of Arts in History
9. Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies
10. Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili and Communication
11. Bachelor of Arts in Peace Education
12. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Religious Studies
13. Bachelor of Business Information and Management
14. Bachelor of Business Management
15. Bachelor of Catering and Hotel Management
16. Bachelor of Commerce
17. Bachelor of Cooperative Management
18. Bachelor of Education (Arts);
19. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development & Education)
20. Bachelor of Education(Primary)
21. Bachelor of Education(Science)
22. Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
23. Bachelor of Industrial Technology;
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PROGRAMMES. EGERTON UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
24. Bachelor of Laws
2013
25. Bachelor of Library and Information Studies
26. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
27. Bachelor of Psychology;
28. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
29. Bachelor of Science
30. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education and Extension);
31. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension);
32. Bachelor of Science (Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design);
33. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
34. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering;
35. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
36. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health Management;
37. Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences
38. Bachelor of Science in Applied Aquatic Sciences
39. Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
40. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
41. Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and Technology
42. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
43. Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Security Studies
44. Bachelor of Science in Dairy Technology and Management
45. Bachelor of Science in Dryland Resources Management
46. Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics
47. Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism and Hospitality management
48. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
49. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
50. Bachelor of Science in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
51. Bachelor of Science in Geography
52. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
54. Bachelor of Science in Integrated Forest Resources Management
55. Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and Technology;
56. Bachelor of Science in Military Science.
57. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
58. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
59. Bachelor of Science in Soil Environment and Land Use Management
60. Bachelor of Science in Statistics
61. Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Enterprise and Management
62. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
63. Bachelor of Science (Community Development).
64. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science.
65. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
66. Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management
67. Bachelor of Science in Water and Environmental Engineering;
68. Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering.
69. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
70. Master of Science. in Soil Sciences
71. Master of Arts in Gender, Women and Development Studies.
PROGRAMMES. EGERTON UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
72. Master of Arts(Guidance and Counseling)
2013
73. Master of Artsin Criminology and Criminal Justice
74. Master of Artsin Applied Linguistics
75. Master of Artsin Economics
76. Master of Artsin English Language and Linguistics
77. Master of Artsin History
78. Master of Artsin Kiswahili
79. Master of Artsin Literature
80. Master of Artsin Sociology
81. Master of ArtsSecurity Management
82. Master of Education (Curriculum and Instruction)
83. Master of Education(Educational Foundations)
84. Master of Education(Educational Management)
85. Master of Education (Guidance and Counseling)
86. Master of Education(Science Education)
87. Master of Sciencein Animal Breeding and Genetics
88. Master of Science(Agricultural Education)
89. Master of Science(Agricultural Extension)
90. Master of Science(Community Studies and Extension)
91. Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
92. Master of Sciencein Agricultural and Applied Economics
93. Master of Sciencein Agricultural Economics
94. Master of Sciencein Agricultural Engineering;
95. Master of Sciencein Agricultural Information and Communication Management
96. Master of Sciencein Agronomy
97. Master of Sciencein Animal Nutrition
98. Master of Science in Animal Physiology
99. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
100. Master of Sciencein Biochemistry
101. Master of Sciencein Chemistry
103. Master of Sciencein Dryland Agro-Pastoral Systems
104. Master of Sciencein Dryland Farming
105. Master of Sciencein Dryland Integrated Land Management Systems
106. Master of Sciencein Engineering Systems and Management.
107. Master of Sciencein Food Science
108. Master of Sciencein Horticulture
109. Master of Sciencein Limnology
110. Master of Science in Livestock Production Systems
111. Master of Sciencein Medical Parasitology
112. Master of Sciencein Nutritional Sciences.
113. Master of Sciencein Physics
114. Master of Sciencein Plant Biotechnology
115. Master of Sciencein Plant Breeding
116. Master of Sciencein Plant Pathology
117. Master of Sciencein Pure Mathematics
118. Master of Science in Soil and Water Engineering;
119. Master of Sciencein Statistics
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PROGRAMMES. EGERTON UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
120. Master of Sciencein Water Resources and Environmental Management;
2013
121. Master of Business Administration.
122. Master of Human Resource Management
123. Master of information Science
124. Master of Information Systems
125. Master of Journalism and Mass Communication
126. Master of Knowledge Management
127. Master of Research and Public Policy
128. Master Programme in Limnology and Wetland Management (Joint Degree)
129. Masters in Measurement and Evaluation
130. Masters of Agricultural Engineering;
131. Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Resources Management
132. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources and Peace
133. Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural and Rural Innovation)
134. Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural Education)
135. Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural Extension)
136. Doctor of Philosophy (Community Studies and Extension)
137. Doctor of Philosophy (Counseling Psychology)
138. Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction)
139. Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Foundations)
140. Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Management)
141. Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology)
142. Doctor of Philosophy (Guidance and Counseling)
143. Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics Education)
144. Doctor of Philosophy (Science Education)
145. Doctor of Philosophy in Agribusiness Management
146. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics
147. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering
148. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy
149. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science
150. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
151. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
152. Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Management (Course Work Option)
153. Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Management (Research Option)
154. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
155. Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Protection
156. Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Agriculture and Resource Management
157. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
158. Doctor of Philosophy in English Language and Linguistics
159. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental and Occupational Health
160. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science
161. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science
162. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
163. Doctor of Philosophy in History
164. Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
165. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili
PROGRAMMES. EGERTON UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
166. Doctor of Philosophy in Limnology
2013
167. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
168. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Parasitology
169. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources Management
170. Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences.
171. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
172. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Biotechnology
173. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding
174. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology
175. Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
176. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies
177. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
178. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science
179. Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics
180. Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Management
181. Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Women and Development Studies
PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Architectural Technology
2013
2. Bachelor of Architecture
3. Bachelor of Business and Office Management
4. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
5. Bachelor of Commerce
6. Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration
7. Bachelor of Community Health and Development
8. Bachelor of Construction Management
9. Bachelor of Co-operative Business
10. Bachelor of Development Studies
11. Bachelor of Entrepreneurship
12. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
13. Bachelor of Law
14. Bachelor of Mass Communication
15. Bachelor of Pharmacy
16. Bachelor of Purchase and Supplies Management
17. Bachelor of Quality Survey
18. Bachelor of Science
19. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
20. Bachelor of Science in Occupation Therapy
21. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences
22. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
23. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Economics and Food IndustryManagement
24. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Extension Development
25. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Enterprise Development
26. Bachelor of science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
27. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
28. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
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PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
29. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering and Rural Entrepreneurship
2013
30. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
31. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry
32. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health, Production and Processing
33. Bachelor of Science in Applied Bioengineering
34. Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
35. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
36. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Molecular Biology option)
37. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
38. Bachelor of science in Biomechanical and Processing Engineering
39. Bachelor of Science in Biostatistics
40. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
41. Bachelor of Science in Botany
42. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
43. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
44. Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development
45. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
46. Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology
47. Bachelor of Science in Control and Instrumentation syllabus
48. Bachelor of Science in Crop Protection
49. Bachelor of Science in Ecology
50. Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
51. Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Computer Engineering
52. Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
53. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Horticulture and Landscaping Technology
54. Bachelor of Science in Financial Engineering
55. Bachelor of science in Food Process Engineering
56. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition
57. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
58. Bachelor of Science in Food Service and Hospitality Management
59. Bachelor of Science in Food Service and Postharvest Technology
60. Bachelor of Science in Geomatic Engineering
61. Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Science
62. Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management & Informatics
63. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
64. Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
65. Bachelor of science in Human Resource Management
66. Bachelor of Science in Imaging Science
67. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology
68. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
69. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Mathematics
70. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
71. Bachelor of Science in Instrumental and Control
72. Bachelor of Science in Land Resources Planning and Management
PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
73. Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering
2013
74. Bachelor of Science in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
75. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
76. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science
77. Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering
78. Bachelor of Science in Medical Biochemistry
79. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
80. Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology
81. Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry
82. Bachelor of Science in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering
83. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
84. Bachelor of Science in Nursing(upgrading)
85. Bachelor of Science in Physics
86. Bachelor of Science in Physiology
87. Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
88. Bachelor of Science in Plant Ecology and Environmental Sciences
89. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
90. Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics
91. Bachelor of Science in Radiography
92. Bachelor of Science in Soil Water and Environmental Engineering
93. Bachelor of Science in Statistics
94. Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management
95. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication and Information Engineering
96. Bachelor of science in Water and Environmental Engineering
97. Bachelor of Science in Zoology
98. Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Biomedical Science)
99. Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Ecology)
100. Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Genomic Science)
101. Bachelor of Supply Chain Management
102. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mathematics
103. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics
104. Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Management and Resolution
105. Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
106. Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
107. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Information Systems
108. Postgraduate Diploma in Geomatic Engineering
109. Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
110. Postgraduate Diploma in ICT Policy and Regulation
111. Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science
112. Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety in Health
113. Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Logistics
114. Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
115. Postgraduate Diploma in Pure Mathematics
116. Postgraduate Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering
117. Master in Logistics and Freight Management
118. Master of Business Administration
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PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
119. Master of Research Methodology
2013
120. Master of Science in Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology
121. Master of science in Agricultural Processing Engineering
122. Master of Science in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
123. Master of Science in Applied Epidemiology
124. Master of science in Applied Geophysics
125. Master of Science in Applied Immunology
126. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
127. Master of Science in Applied Statistics
128. Master of Science in Biochemistry
129. Master of Science in Biochemistry (Molecular Medicine option)
130. Master of Science in Biochemistry (Molecular Parasitology)
131. Master of science in Biomechanical Engineering
132. Master of Science in Biosystems Structural Engineering
133. Master of science in Biotechnology
134. Master of Science in Botany
135. Master of Science in Chemistry
136. Master of Science in Civil Engineering
137. Master of Science in Clinical and Public Health
138. Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry
139. Master of Science in Clinical Hematology and Blood Transfusion
140. Master of Science in Clinical Histopathology and Diagnostic Cytology
141. Master of Science in Clinical Immunology
142. Master of Science in Clinical Tropical Medicine
143. Master of Science in Computer Systems
144. Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution
145. Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management
146. Master of Science in Development Studies
147. Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
148. Master of Science in Energy Technology
149. Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
150. Master of science in Environmental Engineering and Management
151. Master of Science in Environmental Information Systems
152. Master of Science in Environmental Legislation and Management
153. Master of Science in Epidemiology
154. Master of Science in Extension Studies
155. Master of Science in Food science and Nutrition
156. Master of Science in Food science and Post Harvest in Technology
157. Master of Science in Genetics
158. Master of Science in Geospatial Information Systems and Remote Sensing
159. Master of Science in Global Environment and ASAL Engineering
160. Master of Science in Horticulture
161. Master of Science in Human Resource Management
162. Master of Science in ICT Policy and Regulation
PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
163. Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Management
2013
164. Master of Science in International Health
165. Master of Science in Laboratory Management and Epidemiology
166. Master of Science in Landscape Planning and Conservation
167. Master of Science in Mass Communication
168. Master of Science in Mathematics
169. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
170. Master of Science in Mechatronic Engineering
171. Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology
172. Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
173. Master of Science in Medical Mycobacteriology
174. Master of Science in Medical Mycology
175. Master of Science in Medical Parasitology and Entomology
176. Master of Science in Medical Virology
177. Master of Science in Medicinal chemistry
178. Master of Science in Medicinal Phytochemistry
179. Master of Science in Medicinal Phyto-chemistry
180. Master of Science in Microbiology
181. Master of Science in Molecular Entomology
182. Master of Science in Molecular Biology
183. Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
184. Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
185. Master of Science in Molecular Entomology
186. Master of Science in Molecular Medicine (Applied Immunology, Clinical Immunology, Molecular Biology
187. Master of Science in Molecular Parasitology
188. Master of Science in Mycobacteriology
189. Master of Science in Mycobacteriology
190. Master of Science in Occupational Safety in Health
191. Master of Science in Pharmacology (Drug Design and Development)
192. Master of Science in Physics
193. Master of Science in Plant Breeding
194. Master of Science in Plant Health Science and Management
195. Master of Science in Procurement and Logistics
196. Master of Science in Project Management
197. Master of Science in Public Administration and Leadership
198. Master of Science in Public Health
199. Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
200. Master of Science in Renewable Energy
201. Master of Science in Software Engineering
202. Master of science in Soil and Water Engineering
203. Master of Science in Statistics
204. Master of Science in Strategic Management
205. Master of Science in Structural Engineering
206. Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
207. Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Engineering
208. Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering
209. Master of Science in Transport Engineering
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PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
210. Master of Science in Zoology
2013
211. Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting
212. Doctor of philosophy in Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology
213. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering
214. Doctor of philosophy in Agricultural Processing Engineering
215. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
216. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics
217. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
218. Doctor of philosophy in Biomechanical Engineering
219. Doctor of philosophy in Bio-systems Structural Engineering
220. Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology
221. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
222. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
223. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
224. Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management
225. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
226. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
227. Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Technology
228. Doctor of Philosophy in Entrepreneurship
229. Doctor of philosophy in Environmental Engineering and Management
230. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Information Systems
231. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Legislation and Management
232. Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology
233. Doctor of Philosophy in Finance
234. Doctor of Philosophy in Finance and Accounting
235. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Nutrition
236. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Technology
237. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics
238. Doctor of Philosophy in Geomatic Engineering
239. Doctor of Philosophy in Global Environmental and ASAL Engineering
240. Doctor of Philosophy in Health Communication
241. Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
242. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resource Management
243. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Communication Technology
244. Doctor of Philosophy in International Health
245. Doctor of Philosophy in Landscape Planning and Conservation
246. Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Governance
247. Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication
248. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
249. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
250. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
251. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechatronic Engineering
252. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Biotechnology
253. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology
254. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Parasitomology and Entomology
PROGRAMMES. JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
255. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Virology
2013
256. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicinal Chemistry
257. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicinal Phyotochemistry
258. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
259. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
260. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Medicine
261. Doctor of Philosophy in Mycobacteriology
262. Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Safety and Health
263. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology
264. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
265. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding
266. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Sciences
267. Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
268. Doctor of philosophy in Soil and Water Engineering
269. Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management
270. Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering
271. Doctor of Philosophy in Supply Chain Management
272. Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Energy Engineering
273. Doctor of Philosophy in Telecommunication Engineering
274. Doctor of Philosophy in Transport Engineering
275. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology
PROGRAMMES. MASENO UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Anthropology
3. Bachelor of Arts (Drama & Theatre Studies)
4. Bachelor of Arts (Music)
5. Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies
6. Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media Technology
7. Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
8. Bachelor of Arts in Design (Interior Design)
9. Bachelor of Arts in Design (Textiles & Apparel Design)
10. Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
11. Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Management
12. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
13. Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies
14. Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
15. Bachelor of Arts in French
16. Bachelor of Arts in History & Archeology
17. Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Diplomacy
18. Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
19. Bachelor of Arts in Literature
20. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
21. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
22. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
23. Bachelor of Arts in Religion
24. Bachelor of Arts in Theology
25. Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning
26. Bachelor of Business Administration
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PROGRAMMES. MASENO UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
27. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
2013
28. Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
29. Bachelor of Education (Science) and Bachelor of science
30. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development
31. Bachelor of Education in Home Science
32. Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education
33. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree
34. Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics
35. Bachelor of Science (Botany)
36. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
37. Bachelor of Science in industrial chemistry
38. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
39. Bachelor of Science in Agronomy
40. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry
41. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
42. Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development,
43. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
44. Bachelor of Science in Climate Change & Development
45. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
46. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Technology
47. Bachelor of Science in Earth Science
48. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
49. Bachelor of Science in Eco-Tourism, Hotel and Institution Management
50. Bachelor of Science in Geography & Natural Resource Management
51. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
52. Bachelor of Science in Information & Communications Technology Management
53. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
54. Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences
55. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Business Studies
56. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science
57. Bachelor of Science in Medical Biotechnology
58. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
59. Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Information Technology
60. Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Health, Nutrition and Dietetics
61. Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
62. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
63. Bachelor of Science in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
64. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics
65. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
66. Bachelor of science with Information Technology
67. Bachelor Science in Disaster Management
68. Bachelor of Science in Physics
69. Master of Arts in Anthropology
70. Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies Curriculum
71. Master of Arts in Economics
72. Master of Arts in Fashion Merchandising
PROGRAMMES. MASENO UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
73. Master of Arts in French
2013
74. Master of Arts in Geography
75. Master of Arts in History
76. Master of Arts in International Relations
77. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
78. Master of Arts in Linguistics
79. Master of Arts In Literature
80. Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
81. Master of Arts in Music
82. Master of Arts in Philosophy
83. Master of Arts in Political Science
84. Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
85. Master of Arts in Religion
86. Master of arts in Social Development and Management
87. Master of Arts in Textiles and Apparel Design
88. Master of Arts in Urban Development and Management
89. Master of Arts in Women in History
90. Master of Business Administration
91. Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
92. Master of Education in Early Childhood
93. Master of Education in Educational Administration
94. Master of Education in Educational Psychology
95. Master of Education in Educational Technology
96. Master of Education in Evaluation and Assessment
97. Master of Education in Guidance & Counseling
98. Master of Education in Pedagogy
99. Master of Education in Planning & Economics of Education
100. Master of Education in Special Needs Education
101. Master of Medicine in Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine
102. Master of Public Health
103. Master of Research and Public Policy
104. Master of Science in Chemistry
105. Master of science in Agri-Business Management
106. Master of science in Agricultural Economics
107. Master of science in Agronomy
108. Master of science in Animal Science
109. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
110. Master of Science in Applied Statistics
111. Master of Science in Biomedical Science & Technology
112. Master of Science in Botany
113. Master of Science in Community Nutrition & Development
114. Master of Science in Conservation Biology
115. Master of Science in Environmental Sciences
116. Master of science in Genetics and Plant Breeding
117. Master of Science in Hospitality Management
118. Master of Science in Mathematics
119. Master of Science in Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology
120. Master of Science in Physics
121. Master of science in Soil Science
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PROGRAMMES. MASENO UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
122. Master of science in Urban Environmental Planning & Management
2013
123. Masters of Arts in Gender and Public Policy
124. Masters of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology
125. Masters of Science in Research Methods (E-Learning)
126. Doctor of Philosophy in Agribusiness Management
127. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics
128. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy
129. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
130. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Entomology
131. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Parasitology and Vector Biology
132. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics
133. Doctor of Philosophy in Aquatic Resources Conservation & Development
134. Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Technology
135. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany
136. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
137. Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Molecular Biology
138. Doctor of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies
139. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies
140. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
141. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration
142. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Guidance & Counseling
143. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology
144. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Technology
145. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science
146. Doctor of Philosophy in Evaluation of Educational Programmes
147. Doctor of Philosophy in French Studies
148. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics and Plant Breeding
149. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
150. Doctor of Philosophy in History
151. Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
152. Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality Management/Tourism Management
153. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations
154. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili Studies
155. Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics
156. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
157. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
158. Doctor of Philosophy in Music
159. Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy
160. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
161. Doctor of Philosophy in Planning
162. Doctor of Philosophy in Planning & Economics of Education
163. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
164. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
165. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion
166. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
167. Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science
168. Doctor of Philosophy in Special Needs Education
PROGRAMMES. MASENO UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
169. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
2013
170. Post-graduate Diploma in Crop Research
171. Post-graduate Diploma in Soil and Water Management
172. Postgraduate Certificate in Second Teaching Subject
173. Post-graduate diploma in Agribusiness Management
174. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
175. Post-graduate diploma in Seed Science and Technology
PROGRAMMES. MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce
2013
2. Bachelor of Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management
3. Bachelor of Criminology
4. Bachelor of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
5. Bachelor of Disaster Management and International Diplomacy
6. Bachelor of Disaster Management and Sustainable Development
7. Bachelor of Disaster Preparedness and Engineering Management
8. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
9. Bachelor of Education (French)
10. Bachelor of Education (Science)
11. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
12. Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication
13. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
14. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and Extension
15. Bachelor of Science in Biology
16. Bachelor of Science in Bio-resources Management and Conservation
17. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
18. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
19. Bachelor of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering
20. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
21. Bachelor of Science in Conflict Resolution and Humanitarian Assistance
22. Bachelor of Science in Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development
23. Bachelor of Science in Disaster Preparedness and Environmental Technology
24. Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Communications Engineering
25. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Conservation
26. Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Sports Science
27. Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition & Dietetics
28. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
29. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
30. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
31. Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
32. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (upgrading)
33. Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (direct entry)
34. Bachelor of Science in Optometry and Vision Sciences
35. Bachelor of Science in Physics
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PROGRAMMES. MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
36. Bachelor of Science in Primary Education
2013
37. Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy and Bio-fuels Technology
38. Bachelor of Science in Sugar Technology
39. Bachelor of Social Work
40. Master of Arts in Economics
41. Master of Arts in Religion
42. Master of Arts in Comparative Literature
43. Master of Arts in History
44. Master of Business Administration
45. Master of Criminology
46. Master of Education in Educational Management and Policy Studies
47. Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
48. Master of Education in Economics and Management of Education
49. Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling
50. Master of Educational Planning and Management
51. Master of Peace and Conflict Studies
52. Master of Science in Crop Protection
53. Master of Science in Environmental Biology
54. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
55. Master of Science in Chemistry
56. Master of Science in climate change, adaptation and Sustainable Development
57. Master of Science in Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management
58. Master of Science in Diplomacy and International Relations
59. Master of Science in Disaster management and Humanitarian Assistance
60. Master of Science in Disaster management and sustainable development
61. Master of Science in Disaster Preparedness and Engineering Management
62. Master of Science in Human Resource Management
63. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
64. Master of Science in Information Technology
65. Master of Science in Mathematics Education
66. Master of Science in Physics
67. Master of Science in Science Education
68. Master of Science in Structural Engineering
69. Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering
70. Master of Science Pure Mathematics
71. Master of Science Statistics
72. Masters of Education in Kiswahili
73. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion
74. Doctor Of Philosophy In Applied Mathematics
75. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction
76. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Management of Education
77. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management and Policy Studies
78. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Planning and Management
PROGRAMMES. MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
79. Doctor of Philosophy in History
2013
80. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology
81. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili
82. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education
83. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
84. Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
85. Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics
PROGRAMMES. DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Business Administration
2012
2. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
3. Bachelor of Commerce
4. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
5. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
6. Bachelor of Science (Mechatronic Engineering)
7. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
8. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
9. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
10. Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Electrical Engineering
11. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
12. Bachelor of Science in Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information System
13. Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Science
14. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
15. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
16. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Direct Entry)
17. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading course)
18. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication and Information Engineering
19. Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management
20. Master of Business Administration
21. Master of Geothermal Technology
22. Master of Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Engineering
23. Master of Science in Geospatial Information System and Remote Sensing
24. Master of Science (Economics)
25. Master of Science (Industrial Engineering)
26. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
27. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Technology
28. Postgraduate Diploma in Geothermal Technology
PROGRAMMES. CHUKA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
2013
2. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
3. Bachelor of Arts
4. Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Media)
5. Bachelor of Arts (Criminology & Security Studies)
6. Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Sociology)
7. Bachelor of Catering & Hotel Management
8. Bachelor of Commerce
9. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
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PROGRAMMES. CHUKA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
10. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development)
2013
11. Bachelor of Education (Science)
12. Bachelor of Education(Primary) School-Based
13. Bachelor of Psychology
14. Bachelor of Purchasing & Supplies Mgt
15. Bachelor of Science
16. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics)
17. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
18. Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)
19. Bachelor of Science (Applied Computer Science)
20. Bachelor of Science (Community Development)
21. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
22. Bachelor of Science (Economics & Statistics)
23. Bachelor of Science (Ecotourism & Hospitality Management)
24. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
25. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
26. Bachelor of Science (Natural Resources)
27. Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
28. Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Enterprise &Mgt
29. Bachelor of Science(Agric. Educ. & Extension)
30. Master of Education in Educational Foundations
31. Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction
32. Master of Education in Educational Management
33. Master of Education in Guidance & Counselling
34. Master of Education in Science
35. Master of Science in Animal Nutrition
36. Master of Science in Community Development
37. Master of Science in Environmental Science
38. Master of Arts in English
39. Master of Arts in Geography
40. Master of Arts in History
41. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
42. Master of Arts in Literature
43. Master of Arts in Religious Studies
44. Master of Business Administration
45. Master of Human Resources Management
46. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science
47. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition
48. Doctor of Philosophy in Communication & Media Studies
49. Doctor of Philosophy in Community Development
50. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Development
51. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Foundations
52. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management
53. Doctor of Philosophy in English
54. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science
55. Doctor of Philosophy in Guidance & Counselling
56. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili
57. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
58. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Biotechnology
PROGRAMMES. CHUKA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
59. Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies2013
60. Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
PROGRAMMES. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor in Music
2013
2. Bachelor of Technology (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
3. Bachelor of Applied Science (Geoinformatics)
4. Bachelor of Architecture
5. Bachelor of Arts International Relation And Diplomacy
6. Bachelor of Built Environment (Urban & Regional Planning)
7. Bachelor of Commerce
8. Bachelor of Economics
9. Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering)
10. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
11. Bachelor of Engineering (Geospatial Engineering)
12. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
13. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
14. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology ( Construction Management)
15. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Analytical Chemistry)
16. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Applied Biology)
17. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Biotechnology-Medical Option)
18. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Civil Engineering Technology)
19. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology)
20. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Geo-Informatics Engineering Technology)
21. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Technology)
22. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Printing Technology)
23. Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology(Surveying Technology)
24. Bachelor of Philosophy Technology (Medical Laboratory Technology)
25. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
26. Bachelor of Science (Building & Construction Management)
27. Bachelor of Science (Counseling Psychology)
28. Bachelor of Science (Event and Convention Management)
29. Bachelor of Science (Hospitality Management)
30. Bachelor of Science (Information Science)
31. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
32. Bachelor of Science (Quantity Survey)
33. Bachelor of Science (Urban Design & Development)
34. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
35. Bachelor of Science in Land Administration
36. Bachelor of Technology (Applied Biology)
37. Bachelor of Technology (Applied Statistics)
38. Bachelor of Technology (Biotechnology)
39. Bachelor of Technology (Building And Construction)
40. Bachelor of Technology (Business Information Technology)
41. Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering)
42. Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering Technology)
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PROGRAMMES. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA YEAR APPROVED
43. Bachelor of Technology (Communication and Computer Networks)
2013
44. Bachelor of Technology (Community and Public Health)
45. Bachelor of Technology (Computer Technology)
46. Bachelor of Technology (Construction Management)
47. Bachelor of Technology (Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology)
48. Bachelor of Technology (Food Science and Technology)
49. Bachelor of Technology (Geoinformation Technology)
50. Bachelor of Technology (Geoinformation Engineering Technology)
51. Bachelor of Technology (Geo-Information Technology)
52. Bachelor of Technology (Geospatial Engineering Technology)
53. Bachelor of Technology (Hotel & Restaurant Management)
54. Bachelor of Technology (Industrial & Applied Chemistry)
55. Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology)
56. Bachelor of Technology (Institutional Management)
57. Bachelor of Technology (Journalism & Mass Communication)
58. Bachelor of Technology (Land Surveying Technology)
59. Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering Technology)
60. Bachelor of Technology (Medical Laboratory Technology)
61. Bachelor of Technology (Nutrition & Dietetics)
62. Bachelor of Technology (Office Administration & Technology)
63. Bachelor of Technology (Property Management & Real Estates)
64. Bachelor of Technology (Science Laboratory Technology)
65. Bachelor of Technology (Technical & Applied Physics)
66. Bachelor of Technology (Tourism Management)
67. Bachelor of Technology in Design
68. Bachelor of Technology in Environment Resource Management
PROGRAMMES.TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Mathematics & Computer Science
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
3. Bachelor of Business Administration
4. Bachelor of Commerce
5. Bachelor of Engineering (Building & Civil Engineering)
6. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic)
7. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering
8. Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication
9. Bachelor of Science (Building & Civil Engineering
10. Bachelor of Science (Electrical & Electronic)
11. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
12. Bachelor of Science in Community Health
13. Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Quality Assurance
14. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
15. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
16. Bachelor of Science in Marine Resource Management
17. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
18. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
19. Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Chemistry)
20. Bachelor of Technology in Applied Chemistry
PROGRAMMES.TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA YEAR APPROVED
21. Bachelor of Technology in Applied Physics (Electronics & Instrumentation)
2013
22. Bachelor of Technology in Medical Laboratory Science
23. Bachelor of Technology in Renewable Energy & Environmental Physics
24. Bachelor of Technology Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
25. Bachelor Technology in Inform. & Communication Technology
26. Masters of Science in Business Administration
PROGRAMMES. PWANI UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. B. Bachelor of Science (Food Nutrition & Dietetics)
2013
2. B. of Science (Animal Production& Health Management)
3. Bachelor of Arts
4. Bachelor of Commerce
5. Bachelor of Education ( Special Needs Education)
6. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
7. Bachelor of Education (ECE)
8. Bachelor of Education (Primary Option)
9. Bachelor of Education (Science)
10. Bachelor of Environmental Planning & Management
11. Bachelor of Environmental Science
12. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Community Development
13. Bachelor of Science
14. Bachelor of Science ( Nursing & Public Health)
15. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management& Trade
16. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture & Enterprise Development)
17. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
18. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
19. Bachelor of Science (HTM)
20. Bachelor Of Science (Microbiology)
21. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension
22. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
23. Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Fisheries
24. Bachelor of Science on Agricultural Resource Management
25. Bachelor of Science on Environmental Health
26. Master in Pure and Applied Sciences
27. Master of Arts in Sociology
28. Masters in Arts
29. Masters in Education
30. Masters in Environmental Science
31. Masters of Science (Agronomy)
32. Doctor of Philosophy in Education
33. Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Science
34. Doctor of Philosophy Space Science
35. Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities & social science
PROGRAMMES. KISII UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Food Nutrition and Dietetics
2013
2. Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Technology
3. Bachelor of Law
4. Bachelor of Science Agricultural Economics
5. Bachelor of Science Agriculture
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PROGRAMMES. KISII UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
6. Bachelor of Science Environmental Science
2013
7. Bachelor of Actuarial Science
8. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
9. Bachelor of Applied Computer Science
10. Bachelor of Arts(Communication Media)
11. Bachelor of Business Administration
12. Bachelor of Business Information Management
13. Bachelor of Catering andHotel Management
14. Bachelor of Commerce
15. Bachelor of Computer Science
16. Bachelor of Cooperative Management
17. Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
18. Bachelor of Education (Pry Option)
20. Bachelor of Education Science
21. Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
22. Bachelor of Library Information Science
23. Bachelor of Nursing
24. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Mgt
25. Bachelor of Science Agricultural Education and Extension
26. Bachelor of Science Ecotourism and Hospitality Management
27. Bachelor of Software Engineering
28. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
29. Bachelor of Sciencein Aquatic Science
30. Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management
31. Master of Human Resource
32. Master of Business Administration
33. Master of Information System
34. Master of Journalism
35. Master of Knowledge Management
36. Masters in Education
37. Masters of Information Science
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
2013
2. Bachelor of Business Management Degree
3. Bachelor of Education in Agricultural Education Science
4. Bachelor of Education in Arts
5. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood & Primary Education
6. Bachelor of Education in Home Science & Technology
7. Bachelor of Education in Physical Education & Recreation
8. Bachelor of Education in Science
9. Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education
10. Bachelor of Education in Technology Education
11. Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Structural Engineering
12. Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
13. Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Production Engineering
14. Bachelor of Engineering Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering
15. Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Science)
16. Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET YEAR APPROVED
17. Bachelor of Science in (With Education)
2013
18. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
19. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology
20. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
21. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Extension Education
22. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
23. Bachelor of Science in Agroforestry and Rural Development
24. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry with Computing
25. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Management
26. Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Fashion Design
27. Bachelor of Science in Applied Animal Laboratory Science
28. Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing
29. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
30. Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Biosafety
31. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
32. Bachelor of Science in Entomology and Parasitology
33. Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
34. Bachelor of Science in Ethnobotany
35. Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Science
36. Bachelor of Science in Food Operations & Management
37. Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Nutrition
38. Bachelor of Science in Forestry
39. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
40. Bachelor of Science in Informatics
41. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
42. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
43. Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management
44. Bachelor of Science in Project Planning and Management
45. Bachelor of Science in Seed Science & Technology
46. Bachelor of Science in Soil Science & Land Use Management
47. Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
48. Bachelor of Science in Water Resource Management
49. Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management
50. Bachelor of Science in Wood Science and Industrial Processes
51. Bachelor of Tourism Management
52. Bachelor of Travel and Tour Operations Management
53. Master of Science in Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering
54. Master of Science in Agronomy
55. Master of Science in Animal Nutrition
56. Master of Science in Animal Production
57. Master of Science in Apparel and Fashion Design
58. Master of Science in Botany
59. Master of Science in Chemistry
60. Master of Science in Community Nutrition
61. Master of Science in Dairy Production
62. Master of Science in Environmental Biology
63. Master of Science in Environmental Earth Sciences
64. Master of Science in Environmental Economic
65. Master of Science in Environmental Health
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PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET YEAR APPROVED
66. Master of Science in Environmental Information Systems
2013
67. Master of Science in Environmental Law
68. Master of Science in Environmental Planning and Management
69. Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
70. Master of Science in Forestry
71. Master of Science in Horticulture
72. Master of Science in Human Ecology
73. Master of Science in Mathematics
74. Master of Science in Meat Production
75. Master of Science in Microbiology
76. Master of Science in Mycology
77. Master of Science in Physics
78. Master of Science in Plant Breeding
79. Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
80. Master of Science in Plant Protection
81. Master of Science in Seed Science & Technology
82. Master of Science in Soil Science
83. Master of Science in Wildlife Management
84. Master of Science in Wood Science and Technology
85. Master of Science in Zoology
86. Masters in Business Management
87. Masters in Tourism Management
88. Masters of Education in Special needs Educational
89. Masters of Education in Technology Education
90. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Biology
91. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Earth Science
92. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Economic
93. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health
94. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Information Systems
95. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Law
96. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Planning and Management
97. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Ecology
98. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany
99. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
100. Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Management
101. Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry
102. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
103. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
104. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology
PROGRAMMES. MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science (Agri Biotechnology)
2013
2. Bachelor of Science (Forestry)
3. Bachelor of Arts (Community Development)
4. Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Studies)
5. Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
6. Bachelor of Arts (Psychology
7. Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration)
8. Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
PROGRAMMES. MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
9. Bachelor of Arts(Social Work)
2013
10. Bachelor of Business Management
11. Bachelor of Communication & Journalism
12. Bachelor of Communication & Public Relations.
13. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
14. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & PE)
15. Bachelor of Education (Guidance and Counseling)
16. Bachelor of Education (Science)
17. Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
18. Bachelor of Hotels and Hospitality Management.
19. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics& Resource Management)
20. Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics With Computing)
21. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
22. Bachelor of Science (General)
23. Bachelor of Science (Botany)
24. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
25. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
26. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
27. Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
28. Bachelor of Science (Human Resource Mngt.)
29. Bachelor of Science (Information Science)
30. Bachelor of Science(Environmental Studies)
31. Bachelor of Science(Wildlife Management)
32. Bachelor of Tourism Management
33. Bachelor of Tours and Travel Management
34. Master of Arts (Kiswahili)
35. Master of Business Management
36. Master of Education ( Executive) in Leadership & Policy Studies
37. Master of Education (Curriculum, Instruction and Media)
38. Master of Education (Educational Administration)
39. Master of Education (Special Needs Education)
40. Master of Education(Early Childhood Development)
41. Master of Education(Educational Administration)
42. Master of Education(Educational Psychology)
43. Master of Education(Guidance &Counseling )
44. Master of Education(Philosophy of Education)
45. Master of Philosophy (Human Resource Management)
46. Master of Science (Environmental Science)
47. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Development
48. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology
49. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration
50. Doctor of Philosophy inLiterature
PROGRAMMES. JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Spatial Planning
2013
2. Bachelor of Business Administration with IT
3. Bachelor of Education (Arts) with IT
4. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development)
5. Bachelor of Education (Science) with IT
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PROGRAMMES. JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
6. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education) with
2013
7. Bachelor of International Tourism Management
8. Bachelor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
9. Bachelor of Science (Business Information Systems)
10. Bachelor of Science (Information Communication Technology)
11. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science with IT
12. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management
13. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extensions
14. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
15. Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
16. Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development
17. Bachelor of Science in Computer Security and Forensics
18. Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
19. Bachelor of Science in Food Security
20. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
21. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
22. Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Technology and Management
23. Bachelor of Science in Soil Science
24. Bachelor of Science in Water Resources and Environment Management
25. Master of Education in Educational Administration
26. Master of Science (Epidemiology and Biostatistics
27. Master of Science in Health Informatics
28. Master of Science in Information Systems
29. Master of Science in Information Technology Management
30. Master of Science in Information Technology Security and Audit
31. Masters in project Planning and Management
32. Masters in Public Health
33. Masters of Education in Counseling
34. Masters of Education in Curriculum Development
35. Masters of Education in Special Needs Education
36. Masters of in Business Administration
37. Masters of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PROGRAMMES. LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
2013
2. Bachelor of Science(Biomedical Sciences and Technology)
3. Bachelor of Science(Computer Science)
4. Bachelor of Science(Statistics)
5. Bachelor of Science(Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics)
6. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
7. Bachelor of Agricultural Education and Extension
8. Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Media)
9. Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Security Studies)
10. Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Sociology)
11. Bachelor of Arts (History & Economics)
12. Bachelor of Arts (Medical Sociology)
13. Bachelor of Arts (Peace Education)
14. Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication
PROGRAMMES. LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
15. Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili and Communication
2013
16. Bachelor of Commerce
17. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood
18. Bachelor of Education(Arts)
19. Bachelor of Education(Science)
20. Bachelor of Library & Information Studies
21. Bachelor of Psychology
22. Bachelor of Science (Community Development)
23. Bachelor of Science (Economics & Statistics)
24. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
25. Bachelor of Science (Geography)
26. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
27. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production
28. Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
29. Bachelor of Science in Dairy Technology and Management
30. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
31. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
32. Bachelor of Science in Utilization and Sustainability of Arid Lands
33. Bachelor of Sports Science and Management
34. Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics
35. Master of Arts in History
36. Master of Arts in Kiswahili and Communication
37. Master of Arts in Religion
38. Master of Business Administration (Conservation)
39. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
40. Masters in Guidance and Counseling
41. Masters in Educational Management
42. Masters in Measurement and Evaluation
43. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics
44. Doctor of Philosophy in History
45. Doctor of Philosophy in Kiswahili and Communication
46. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion
47. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management
48. Doctor of Philosophyin Guidance and Counseling
49. Post Graduate Diploma in Education
50. Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Science and Management
PROGRAMMES. SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts (Gender& Social Studies
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts (Social Work)
3. Bachelor of Commerce
4. Bachelor of Economics
5. Bachelor of Economics &Statistics
6. Bachelor of Education(Arts)
7. Bachelor of Education(Science)
8. Bachelor of Information Technology
9. Bachelor of Land Resource Management
10. Bachelor of Procurement& Supply Chain Mgt
11. Bachelor of Science ( Agriculture)
12. Bachelor of Science ( Food Nutrition And Dietetics)
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PROGRAMMES. SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
13. Bachelor of Science ( Forestry)
2013
14. Bachelor of Science ( Geology)
15. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
16. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
17. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
18. Bachelor of Science (Biology)
19. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
20. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
21. Bachelor of Science (Dryland Agriculture)
22. Bachelor of Science (Dryland Animal Science
23. Bachelor of Science (Electronics)
24. Bachelor of Science(Environment Conservation& Natural Resources)
25. Bachelor of Science (Fisheries & Aquaculture)
26. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
27. Bachelor of Science (Hydrology & Water Resources
28. Bachelor of Science (Land Resource Management)
29. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
30. Bachelor of Science (Meteorology
31. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
32. Bachelor of Science (Range Management
33. Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
34. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
35. Bachelor of Sciencein Management of Agri. Ecosystems
36. Master of Business Administration
37. Master of Education
38. Master of Science (Environment Management)
39. Master of Science(Agricultural Resource Management)
PROGRAMMES. MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
2013
2. Bachelor of Commerce
3. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
4. Bachelor of Science (Biological Science & Physical Science options)
5. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
6. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
7. Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology
8. Bachelor of Science in Crop Protection
9. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition
10. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
11. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
12. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
13. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science
14. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
15. Bachelor of Science in Statistics
16. Master of Business Administration
17. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
18. Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
19. Master of Science in Statistics
PROGRAMMES. MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor Commerce
2013
2. Bachelor of Film and Animation
3. Bachelor of Actuarial Science – being phased out
4. Bachelor of Applied Communication
5. Bachelor of Control and Instrumentation – being phased out
6. Bachelor of Information Technology
7. Bachelor of Journalism
8. Bachelor of Mass Communication
9. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies– being phased out
10. Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Communications) – being phased out
11. Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Electronics) – being phased out
12. Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) – being phased out
13. Bachelor of Science (Mechatronic Engineering) – being phased out
14. Bachelor of Science (Telecommunication Engineering)
15. Bachelor of Science and Business Information Technology
16. Bachelor of Science and Information Technology
17. Bachelor of Science Computer Science
18. Bachelor of Science Computer Technology
19. Bachelor of Science Mathematics & Computer
20. Bachelor of Science Physics– being phased out
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGAYEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science Agriculture Economics
2013
2. Bachelor of Science Horticultural Science
3. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
4. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education Extension
5. Bachelor of Science in Communication and Public Relations
6. Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
7. Bachelor of Business Management
8. Bachelor of Education (Science)
9. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
10. Bachelor of Education Guidance and Counseling
11. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education
12. Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Arts
13. Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
14. Bachelor of Public Administration
15. Bachelor of Science
16. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
17. Bachelor of Science in Agro Forestry and Rural Development
18. Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing
19. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
20. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
21. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
22. Bachelor of Science in Forestry
23. Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
24. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
25. Bachelor of Tourism Management
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PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA YEAR APPROVED
26. Executive Master of Education in Leadership and Policy in Education
2013
27. Master of Education in Educational Planning and Administration
28. Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling
29. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
30. Master of Science in Agricultural Extension
31. Master of Science in Agro Forestry
32. Master of Science in Forestry
33. Master of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education
34. Master of Arts in Communication and Technology
35. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
36. Master of Arts in Literature
37. Master of Arts in Psychology
38. Master of Business Management
39. Masters in Environmental Planning Management
PROGRAMMES. KARATINA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts (Community Development)
3. Bachelor of Arts (Criminology, Criminal Justice &Public Safety)
4. Bachelor of Arts(Economics)
5. Bachelor of Business Management
6. Bachelor of Education – Early childhood & Primary Education
7. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
8. Bachelor of Education (Science)
9. Bachelor of Education in Special Needs
10. Bachelor of Hotels & Hospitality Management
11. Bachelor of Science
12. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)
13. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Extension Education)
14. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Economics & Resource Management)
15. Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics with Computing)
16. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
17. Bachelor of Science (Communication & Public Relations)
18. Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship Studies)
19. Bachelor of Science (Food Science & Nutrition)
20. Bachelor of Science (Horticultural Science & Management)
21. Bachelor of Science (Human Resource Management)
22. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
23. Bachelor of Science (Natural Resources)
24. Bachelor of Science (Project Planning & Management)
25. Bachelor of Science (With Education)
26. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
27. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies (Science)
28. Bachelor of Science in Forestry
29. Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences
30. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
31. Bachelor of Tourism Management
32. Executive Masters in Education, Leadership & Policy Studies
33. Master of Business Management
PROGRAMMES. KARATINA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
34. Master of Science in Environmental Studies
201335. Master of Science in Wildlife Management
36. Master’s in Education Administration
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENT COLLEGES
PROGRAMMES. MURANG’A UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce
2013
2. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
3. Bachelor of Science Human Resource Management
4. Bachelor of Science (Procurement and Supplies Management)
5. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science)
6. Bachelor of Science In Information Technology
PROGRAMMES. MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Economics and Finance
2013
2. Bachelor of Economics
3. Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Marketing
4. Bachelor of Arts
5. Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management
6. Bachelor of Science (Mathematicsand Computer Science)
7. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
8. Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Programming
9. Bachelor of Science in Biology
10. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
11. Bachelor of Education (Science)
12. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
13. Bachelor of Education in Special Education
14. Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
15. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
16. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
17. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
18. Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
19. Bachelor of Science (Hospitality and Tourism Management)
20. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
21. Bachelor of Population Health
22. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Trade
23. Bachelor of Agriculture
24. Bachelor of Environmental Studies
PROGRAMMES. THE CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Co-operative Business
20132. Bachelor of Commerce
3. Bachelor of Science in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development
4. Bachelor of Co-operative and Community Development 2015
PROGRAMMES. EMBU UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce
2013
2. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
3. Bachelor of Education (Science)
4. Bachelor of Science
5. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
6. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education and Extension)
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PROGRAMMES. EMBU UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
7. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
2013
8. Bachelor of Science (Biology)
9. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
10. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources Management)
11. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
12. Bachelor of Science (Management of Agro-Ecosytem and Environment)
13. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology And Biotechnology)
14. Bachelor of Science (Water Resource Management)
PROGRAMMES. KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce
2013
2. Bachelor of Science (Human Resource Management)
3. Bachelor of Science (Entrepreneurship)
4. Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
5. Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
6. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science)
PROGRAMMES. RONGO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
20132. Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics)
3. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
4. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
PROGRAMMES. RONGO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
5. Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
2013
6. Bachelor of Education (Science)
7. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
8. Bachelor of Business Management
9. Bachelor of Science in Human Management
10. Bachelor of Tourism Management
11. Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
12. Bachelor of Arts (Geography)
13. Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili)
14. Bachelor of Arts (Linguistic)
15. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics & Resource Management)
16. Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness)
17. Bachelor of Science (Communication & Public Relation)
18. Bachelor of Science (Informatics)
19. Bachelor of Science (Information Science)
20. Bachelor of Science (Communication & Journalism)
21. Bachelor Arts (Linguistic, Media & Communication)
22. Bachelor of Science (Graphics, Communication & Advertising)
23. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
24. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
25. Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
26. Bachelor of Science (Botany)
PROGRAMMES. KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
20132. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
3. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
PROGRAMMES. KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
4. Bachelor of Science (Biology)
2013
5. Bachelor of Science (Agriculture & Biotechnology)
6. Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education & Extension)
7. Bachelor of Science ( Agricultural Economics and Resource Management)
8. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
9. Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
10. Bachelor of Science ( Renewable Energy and Biofuels Technology
11. Bachelor of Science ( Environmental Management and Conservation)
12. Bachelor of Science ( Bio-Resources Management and Conservation)
13. Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication
14. Bachelor of Criminology
15. Bachelor of Social Work
16. Bachelor of Education (French)
17. Bachelor of Commerce
18. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
19. Bachelor of Education (Science)
20. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
PROGRAMMES. GARISSA UNIVERSITY COLLEGEE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts with Education
2013
2. Bachelor of Arts in Geography
3. Bachelor of Business Management
4. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
5. Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences
6. Bachelor of Science
7. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
8. Bachelor of Science (Physics)
9. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
10. Bachelor of Science (Botany)
11. Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
12. Bachelor of Education (Science)
13. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
14. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
15. Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science )
16. Bachelor of Science ( Applied Statistics with Computing)
17. Bachelor of Science with Education
18. Bachelor of Science ( Informatics )
PROGRAMMES. TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
2013
2. Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science)
3. Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
4. Bachelor of Science (Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering)
5. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
6. Bachelor of Science (Horticulture)
7. Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
8. Bachelor of Commerce
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PRIVATE CHARTERED UNIVERSITIES
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA BARATON YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in development Studies
1991
2. Bachelor of Arts in English
3. Bachelor of Arts in Geography
4. Bachelor of Arts in Guidance and Counseling
5. Bachelor of Arts in History
6. Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
7. Bachelor of Arts in Music
8. Bachelor of Arts in Religion
9. Bachelor of Arts in Theology
10. Bachelor of Business Administration (Management, Accounting)
11. Bachelor of Education & Psychology
12. Bachelor of Education (Agriculture)
13. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
14. Bachelor of Education (Science)
15. Bachelor of in Nursing
16. Bachelor of Industrial Technology
17. Bachelor of Science Electronics
18. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
19. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Business)
20. Bachelor of Science in Automotive Technology
21. Bachelor of Science in Biology
22. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
23. Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Science
24. Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
25. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
26. Bachelor of Science in Physics
27. Bachelor of Science in Technology Education
28. Bachelor of Science in Zoology
29. Bachelor of Technology in Agriculture
30. Master of Arts in English
31. Master of Arts in French
32. Master of Arts in Geography
33. Master of Arts in History
34. Master of Arts in Kiswahili
35. Master of Arts in Music
36. Master of Arts in Religion
37. Master of Arts in Theology
38. Master of Science in Agri-business
39. Master of Science in Agriculture
40. Master of Science in Biology
41. Master of Science in Chemistry
42. Master of Science in Home Economics
43. Master of Science in Mathematics
44. Master of Science in Nursing
45. Master of Science in Technology
46. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
47. Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counseling
48. Bachelor of Business administration (Marketing) 2005
PROGRAMMES. UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA BARATON YEAR APPROVED
49. Bachelor of Business Administration in Office management
200550. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
51. Bachelor of Science in Networks and Communication Systems
52. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
53. Bachelor of Science in Clinical (Medical) Laboratory Science2006
54. Master of Business Administration
55. Doctor of Philosophy in Education 2008
56. Bachelor of Science in Public Health 2009
57. Master of Science in Biological Sciences 2011
58. Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) 2013
59. Master of Science in Nursing2014
60. Master of Science in Public Health
PROGRAMMES. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
1992
2. Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
3. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
4. Bachelor of Arts in Geography
5. Bachelor of Arts in History
6. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
7. Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences
8. Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
9. Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
10. Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
11. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
12. Bachelor of Commerce
13. Bachelor of Theology
14. Bachelor of Church Management and Leadership
2007
15. Bachelor of Education (Biology)
16. Bachelor of Education (Chemistry)
17. Bachelor of Education (Physics)
18. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
19. Bachelor of Science in Biology
20. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
21. Bachelor of Science in Physics
22. Master of Business Administration
23. Master of Education (Curriculum, Research studies & Evaluation, Educational Administration and Leadership)
24. Master of Science in Mathematics
25. Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
2008
26. Bachelor of Education (Kiswahili)
27. Bachelor of Laws
28. Doctor of Philosophy in Education
29. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
30. Bachelor of Education in Psychology
201031. Bachelor of Justice and Peace
32. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
33. Master of Arts in History
34. Doctor of Business Administration 2011
35. Bachelor of Actuarial Science 2012
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PROGRAMMES. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA YEAR APPROVED
36. Bachelor of Science in Library & Information Science
2012
37. Master of Arts in Development Studies
38. Master of Arts in Sociology
39. Shahada ya kwanza ya sanaa Katika Kiswahili (Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili)
40. Master of Arts in Peace Studies
201341. Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
42. Master of Arts in Social Work
43. Master of Arts in Political Science
201444. Master of Arts in Regional Integration
45. Shahada ya Uzamili katika Kiswahili na Mawasiliano (Master of Arts in Kiswahili and Communication)
46. Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology 2015
PROGRAMMES. SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Theology in Pastoral Studies1997
2. Bachelor of Theology in Christian Ministries and Missiology
3. Master of Education in Professional Leadership and Training 2008
PROGRAMMES. DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Bible Studies
1994
2. Bachelor of Arts in Communication
3. Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
4. Bachelor of Arts in English
5. Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature
6. Bachelor of Arts in Music
7. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
8. Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
9. Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
10. Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration
11. Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
12. Bachelor of Education in Accounting
13. Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
14. Master of Arts in Communication
15. Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science2002
16. Bachelor of Science in Social Work
17. Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
200318. Master of Business Administration
19. Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
20. Bachelor of Commerce in Purchasing and Business Logistics
200621. Master of Theology in African Christianity
22. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
23. Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development
20072008
24. Bachelor of Arts in French Bachelor of Science in Physics
25. Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Transformation
26. Bachelor of Arts in Technical and Professional Communication
27. Bachelor of Commerce: Law Option
28. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development)
29. Bachelor of Theology
30. Master of Arts in Child Development
200931. Mtaala ya Kiswahili
32. Doctor of Philosophy in Communication
PROGRAMMES. DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
33. Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2010
34. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
201235. Bachelor of Science in Management in Mathematics
36. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
37. Master of Arts in Community Development2013
38. Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
39. Bachelor of Arts in International Relations2014
40. Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
41. Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences 2015
PROGRAMMES. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
1999
2. Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration
3. Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
4. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
5. Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
6. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
7. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
8. Master of Business Administration
9. Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
10. Master of Science in Management and Organization Development
11. Master of International Business Administration
12. Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology 2001
13. Bachelor of Science in Accounting 2007
14. Bachelor of Criminal Justice 2010
15. Bachelor of Applied Technology2012
16. Master of Clinical Psychology
17. Doctor of Business Administration
201418. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations
19. Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
20. Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology 2015
PROGRAMMES. AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce2001
2. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
3. Bachelor of Theology2002
4. Master of Arts in Religion
5. Bachelor of Business and Information Technology2005
6. Bachelor of Mass Communication
7. Bachelor of Science in Dryland Natural Resource Management 2006
8. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education
20079. Bachelor of Education in Primary Education
10. Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education
11. Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
2009
12. Bachelor of Science in International Business Management
13. Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Counseling
14. Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Resolution
15. Bachelor of Laws
16. Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry
17. Master of Business Administration
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PROGRAMMES. KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science 2003
2. Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology 2004
3. Bachelor of Business Administration
20054. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
5. Bachelor of Theology
6. Bachelor of Education and Counseling2007
7. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
8. Bachelor of Arts in Counseling
20089. Bachelor of Science in Laboratory Science
10. Master of Science in Agricultural & Rural Development
11. Master of Science in Health Systems Management
12. Bachelor of Science in Information Science
201013. Master of Business Administration
14. Master of Science in Finance and Investment
15. Master of Science in Nursing Education
16. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
2011
17. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
18. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
19. Bachelor of Education (Primary Option)
20. Bachelor of Education (Science)
21. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
22. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
23. Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology
24. Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management
25. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
26. Master of Arts in Counselling
27. Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling)
28. Master of Education (Leadership and Educational Management)
29. Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Journalism2012
30. Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition & Dietetics
31. Master of Arts in Mission Studies 2013
32. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education)
201433. Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
34. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Management
35. Bachelor of Science in Community Health2015
36. Master of Public Health
PROGRAMMES. ST PAUL’S UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Business Administration
20072. Bachelor of Arts in Communication
3. Bachelor of Divinity
4. Master of Arts in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
2010
5. Postgraduate Diploma in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
6. Bachelor of Arts in Communication
7. Bachelor of Business Administration
8. Bachelor of Divinity
9. Bachelor of Arts in Leadership
10. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
11. Master of Business Administration
12. Master of Development Studies
PROGRAMMES. ST PAUL’S UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
13. Master of Theology 2010
14. Master of Arts in Community Care (HIV & AIDS) 2011
15. Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
2014
16. Bachelor of Arts in Translation Studies
17. Bachelor of Commerce
18. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
19. Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education (Specialization in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders) )
20. Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology
21. Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems
22. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development and Education
23. Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
24. Master of Arts in Transformation Leadership
PROGRAMMES. PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology 2003
2. Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Translation Studies
20103. Bachelor of Arts in Counselling
4. Bachelor of Business Leadership
5. Master of Arts in Leadership
6. Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy 2014
7. Bachelor of Commerce2015
8. Master of Business Administration
PROGRAMMES. STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce2002
2. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
3. Master of Business Administration
2006
4. Master of Commerce
5. Master of Science in Computer-Based Information
6. Master of Science in Information Technology
7. Postgraduate Diploma in Educational ManagementSystems
8. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism2007
9. Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Management
10. Bachelor of Business Science 2010
11. Bachelor of Science in Informatics
201112. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication
13. Master of Arts in Applied Philosophy and Ethics
14. Master of Science in Educational Management
15. Bachelor of Laws2012
16. Master of Science in Telecommunications and Innovation
17. Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management
201518. Master of Public Policy Management
19. Master of Educational Practice
PROGRAMMES. KABARAK UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Finance, Business, Management, Marketing, Human Resource)
20002. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
3. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
4. Bachelor of Theology
5. Bachelor of Education Chemistry 2002
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PROGRAMMES. KABARAK UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
6. Bachelor of Education in Music
20027. Bachelor of Education in Religious Education
8. Bachelor of Education Physics
9. Bachelor of Business and Information Technology 2005
10. Bachelor of Education (Science)
2008
11. Bachelor of Science
12. Bachelor of Science (Economics & Mathematics)
13. Bachelor of Science (Economics)
14. Bachelor of Management Information Systems
15. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
16. Bachelor of Education Arts
2010
17. Bachelor of Laws
18. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
19. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications
20. Master of Business Administration
21. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
201422. Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
23. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
PROGRAMMES. MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Science
20082. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
3. Bachelor of Pharmacy
4. Bachelor of Business Management
2010
5. Bachelor of Counselling
6. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
7. Bachelor of Education (Science)
8. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
9. Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology2015
10. Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology
PROGRAMMES. AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Master of Arts in Biblical Translation Studies
20082. Master of Arts in Church History
3. Master of Arts in Mission Studies
4. Master of Divinity
5. Master of Arts in Christian Education2009
6. Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries
7. Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology
2014
8. Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
9. Bachelor of Business Administration
10. Bachelor of Theology
11. Master of Theology
PROGRAMMES. KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts Pastoral Theology 2008
2. Bachelor of Christian Education
20143. Bachelor of Business Management
4. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
PROGRAMMES. GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing2004
2. Master of Science in Community Health and Development
PROGRAMMES. GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU YEAR APPROVED
3. Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology 2008
4. Bachelor of Science in Agri-business 2008
5. Bachelor of Education (Arts)
2011
6. Bachelor of Science in Community Health
7. Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition and Health Development
8. Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
9. Bachelor of Information Technology 2012
PROGRAMMES. KCA UNIVERSITY YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Commerce (Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management) 2007
2. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
3. Master of Business Administration (Corporate Management)2009
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Governance
5. Master of Science in Commerce2010
6. Master of Science in Data Communication
7. Master of Business of Administration2011
8. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (IT)
9. Bachelor of Business Information Technology2012
10. Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship Option
PROGRAMMES. ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA YEAR APPROVED
1. Master of Arts Pastoral Theology2008
2. Master of Arts in Leadership
3. Master of Arts in Missiology 2010
4. Master of Business Administration
20125. Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies
6. Doctor of Ministry
7. Master of Public Health 2014
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENT COLLEGES
PROGRAMMES. HEKIMA COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Master of Peace Studies & International Relations 2007
PROGRAMMES. TANGAZA COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication 2006
2. Master of Arts in Social Ministry 2009
3. Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Human Development 2010
4. Bachelor of Education (Arts) (Collaboration with St. Mary’s University, USA)
2011
5. Bachelor of Education (Arts) (Collaboration with St. Mary’s University, USA)
6. Master of African Studies (Collaboration with St. Mary’s University, USA)
7. Master of Arts in African Studies (Collaboration with St. Mary’s University, USA)
8. Master of Business Administration in Social Entrepreneurship and Management (Collaboration with University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
9. Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology2012
10. Master of Education in Guidance & Counselling
11. Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Studies2014
12. Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology
PROGRAMMES. MARIST INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE YEAR APPROVED
1. Bachelor of Education (Arts) 2011
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Mount Kenya Uni-versity Enterprise Academy has been
launched. Ms. Wambui Kristina Kenyatta Pratt, EBS, was the chief guest during the official opening at Thika Main Cam-pus. This unique Academy, a first in Kenya and the East African region, is an initiative of the Directorate of Research and Development, and Institute of Capacity Building. With a seed capital of KSh40 mil-lion, the Academy will mould entrepreneurs and fund their best ideas to a tune of between KSh800, 000. The initiative is meant to supplement various government youth empower-ment initiatives geared towards
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For more information contact Thika Main Campus, PO BOX 342-1000 Thika, Tel: 020 2088310, Cell: +254 729 160202; Fax: 020 2050315, Email: [email protected], Website: www.mku.ac.ke
Faith K. Ngutiku (Business Management)
“The Academy will sharpen my skills and enrich my business mindset.”
Launch of MKu EntErprisE acadEMy
Meet the pioneer class of the Academy
TOP 35-UNDER-35 CEO: Student named “Most Promising Entrepreneur”
addressing youth unemploy-ment. The Academy opened its doors on February 1, 2014 at Mount Kenya University Thika Main Campus. The pioneer class is drawn from the Univer-sity’s alumni and is hosted at the newly opened Chancellor’s Tower. The Academy will seek to address the twin challenges facing potential young entre-preneurs today: Lack of start-up capital and the know-how to successfully run a business. The apprentices will initially receive a three-month residential men-torship by leading entrepreneurs in Kenya, after which they will be funded and monitored up to one year post-investment.
“creating an enterprising society”
Stellamaris K. Miriti (BBIT)
“I believe the Academy is my launching pad for success.”
Stephen M. Opanda( Journalism and Mass Communication)
“I believe the Academy will make my dreams a reality.”
Bernard Wanjau (Animal Health)
“Through the Acad-emy, I will hone my social enterprise skills and will continue to transform my com-munity.”
Godffrey N. Ng’ang’a (BBIT)
“I will certainly grow my business into a multi-billion enterprise and become a job creator.”
Lilian K. Mithika (Banking and Fi-
nance)
“The Academy will make me a better entrepreneur and will certainly grow my business to greater heights.”
Paul M. Mwangi (BBIT)
“As a pioneer apprentice, I will stop at nothing to succeed and make Mount Kenya Uni-versity proud.”
The patron of the Enterprise Academy, Mr Simon Gicharu, CBS, (left) hands over a cheque of KSh 8,000,000, to Mount Kenya University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Stanley Waudo and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Prof John Nderitu. The cheque is the initial disbursement of the 5-year 40 million injection to the Mentorship, Innovation and Enterprise Fund.
Ms. Wambui Kristina Kenyatta Pratt, EBS, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya (Seated, second from left) poses for a group photo with the 2014 apprentices and other University officials after she officially launched the MKU Enterprise Academy at Main Campus, Thika.
Peter I. Buluma (Governance and
Ethics)
“The knowledge and skills I will gain will unleash my full potential as an entrepreneur.”
John K. Murei ( BBIT)
“The power to transform our people is in our hands. The Acad-emy is according me the impetus to do that.”
Dr Francis W. Muregi, PhDDirector, Research and
Development
Daniel Macharia, a Bachelor of Business Management student from Mount Kenya
University has been named the most promising young entrepreneur in Kenya. The continental-wide Top 35-under 35 CEO Awards also ranked him third in Africa. The awards recognise 35 young entrepreneurs under the age of 35 who are making change through en-trepreneurial endeavours in Africa. Macharia is the founder of the East Africa Institute of Certified Stud-ies. In the past, Macharia has been
picked by the Ministry of Informa-tion to host the Nairobi Digital ‘Pasha Centre’. The judges of the Top 35-under 35 CEO Awards were keen on entrepreneurs with focus on impact, risk-ability, persever-ance, unwavering passion, creativ-ity, leadership skills, innovation and ability to come up with new ideas to solve Africa’s problems. “I am proud to be associated with Mount Kenya University,” he says. Posi-tion one in the competition went to a Malawian, while an Egyptian was the runners up.
Daniel Macharia BBM student
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VISIONTo be a leading youth transformation Centre
for job and wealth creation.
MISSIONTo catalyze the youth to be drivers of change
through entrepreneurial mentorship and training for socio-economic development.
Institute of Capacity Building MKU Research, Enterprise and Innovation Development Centre
Mount Kenya University Alumni Award Scheme
MKU School of Business and Economics
The University reckons that there is need for a structured resource
mobilization geared towards creating an enterprising soci-ety premised on the belief that “entrepreneurs are not born
but are made”. A Mentorship, Innovation and Entreprise Fund (MIEF) has also been established, themed “Trans-forming Job Seekers to Job Creators”. This will ultimately transform into a Revolving Fund with participation of all stakeholders including private institutions and government. Mount Kenya University En-terprise Academy will channel aspirations and passion of the Kenyan youth to be drivers of change for socioeconomic development of the Kenyan people and the region in line with the objectives of Kenya Vision 2030.
Message from the Director