Kenyatta University

**Kenyatta University** (**KU**) be public research varsity plus ein main campus insyd Nairobi, Kenya. E acquire de status of varsity insyd 1985, wey ebe de third varsity after University of Nairobi (1970) den Moi University (1984). As of October 2014, na ebe one of 23 public varsities insyd de country.

## Demma Location
De main campus of Kenyatta University dey tap ova 1,000 acres (1.6 sq mi) top, for Kahawa, insyd de Kasarani Sub-county, north of Nairobi City County, approximately 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi), by road, northeast of de central business district of Nairobi, de capital city of Kenya, off of de Nairobi-Thika Road.

De list of KU campuses dey include de locations wey dey follow:

# Main Campus - Kahawa, Nairobi
# Ruiru Campus - Ruiru
# Parklands Campus - Parklands
# Kitui Campus - Kwa Vonza
# Mombasa Campus - Mombasa
# City Centre Campus - Nairobi Central Business District
# Nyeri Campus - Nyeri
# Nakuru Campus - Nakuru
# Kericho Campus - Kericho - Dem close am
# Dadaab Campus -Dadaab
# Embu Campus - Embu
Dem rename Ruiru campus as Kenyatta Model School for play groups, pre- primary den primary learners insyd 2024. Dem close de Arusha den Kigali campuses insyd Tanzania den Rwanda respectively for 2018 insyd.

## Demma History
For 1965 insyd, the British government handed over the Templar Barracks in Kahawa, to the newly formed government of Kenya. The southern part of the facility remains in military use, as the Kahawa Barracks.  The other part of the barracks were converted into a college called Kenyatta College, which offered Advanced Level (A-Level) secondary education at Form 5 and 6 level, as well as some undergraduate diploma courses. In 1978 the entire Faculty of Education of the University of Nairobi was transferred to Kenyatta College, and its name was changed to Kenyatta University College, following an Act of Parliament. The school became the only institution in Kenya training teachers at degree level, and discontinued all other courses.  Degrees offered at Kenyatta were in the name of the University of Nairobi.

In 1985, it was granted full university status and was renamed Kenyatta University.

U.S. President Barack Obama, whose late father, Barack Obama, Sr. (an economist) and paternal relatives are from Kenya, visited Kenya in 2015; while there, he visited the university's main campus.

## Demma Academics
As of March 2016, de varsity get 12 campuses wey dey offer bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, den doctoral degrees. De degrees dem award include dose insyd medicine den law. De varsity get open-learning, e-learning wich dem known as de digital school, school-based, part-time den full-time teaching. Kenyatta University be accredited by de Kenya Commission of University Education, de Inter-University Council for East Africa, de Africa Association of Universities, de International Association of Universities den de Commonwealth Universities.

### Demma Library
Kenyatta University ein library be one of de largest insyd Africawey edey offer scholarly information resources den services to ein students den researchers. For addition to lending services, de library dey offer E-services wey e get branches insyd de respective satellite campuses.

### Demma Schools den institutes
As of April 2024, de varsity dey maintain de schools wey dey follow:

### Demma Institutes den centers
De varsity dey host institutes den centers such as;

# Confucius Institute at Kenyatta University
# Africa Centre for Transformative and Inclusive Leadership (ACTIL)
# Chandaria Business Innovations and Incubation Centre (CBIIC)
# Center for Refugee Studies and Empowerment
# Cisco Networking Academy
# Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
# Center for International Programmes and Collaboration (CIPC)
# Centre for Gender Equity & Empowerment
# National Phytotherapeutics Research Centre

### Demma Degrees den courses
De varsity dey offer 14 doctorate den PhD courses, 94 master's degree courses, 117 bachelor's degree courses den 12 postgraduate diploma courses as dem accredit by de Commission for University Education insyd Kenya (CUE).

## Demma Student life

### Demma International students
De Centre for International Programmes den Collaboration be unit under de office of de Vice Chancellor, responsible make edey coordinate international activities, collaborations den linkages.

### Demma Athletics
Kenyatta University partner plus IAAF as athletics-village insyd de 2017 world under 18 championship Nairobi. Na dem host de athletes insyd de Nyayo hostels wey dem use de campus facilities for training.

Kenyatta University dey offer de disciplines wey dey follow:

#### Demma Men's sports
Football, rugby, hockey, volleyball, netball, handball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, squash, badminton, chess, scrabble, darts, boxing, bodybuilding, taekwondo, swimming, athletics (track den field), scrabble, karate, Roll Ball, woodball, judo, wrestling, Goalball, baseball, softball.

#### Demma Women's sports
Football, rugby, hockey, volleyball, netball, handball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, squash, badminton, chess, scrabble, darts, boxing, fitness modelling, Taekwondo, swimming, athletics (track den field), Scrabble, Karate, Roll Ball, woodball, Judo, goalball, baseball, softball Seminars Short – term Courses for coaching insyd, Sports management, training den Sports leadership wey dem dey offer.

#### Demma Sports facilities

* Two swimming pools
* One gymnasium
* Five soccer fields
* Eight tennis courts
* Four volleyball courts
* One rugby field
* Two badminton courts
* One squash court
* Three netball fields
* Two athletics & track fields (IAAF Track)
* Three handball courts
* Two hockey fields
* Four basketball courts
* Two common rooms for indoor sports & board games.

#### Demma Sports achievements

* 2012 - National Champions, Kenya University Women's Games
* 2011 - National Champions, Kenya University Games
* 2010 - 3rd Best University, East Africa University Games
* 2009 - National Champions, Kenya University Games
* 2006 - 6th Best University, East Africa University Games
* 2004 - 2nd Best University, East Africa University Games

## Demma Alumni
De individuals wey dey follow be sam of de "prominent alumni" for de Kenyatta University website:

* Dr. Eddah Gachukia - academic director, Riara Group of Schools
* Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin - founder director of Starehe Boys' Centre den School

* Daudi Kabaka - musician den band leader of Kenyatta University Band
* Mwai Kibaki - former Presido of Kenya, 2002 to 2013
* Jakaya Kikwete - Presido of de United Republic of Tanzania, 2005 to 2015
* Benjamin Mkapa - former Presido of Tanzania, 1995 to 2005
* Daniel arap Moi - former Presido of Kenya, 1978 to 2002
* Professor Joseph Maina Mungai - former Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi
* Kalonzo Musyoka - former Vice pee of Kenya
* Dr. James Mwangi - managing director den chief executive officer, Equity Bank Group
* Esther Ngumbi – entomologist den winner of de 2018 Society for Experimental Biology Presidential Award
* Dr. Mostafa Tolba - former executive director of de United Nations Environment Programme

## Demma Notable staff den professors

* Prof Mike Boit - sports science, former athlete. He receive honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) from de University of Glasgow for recognition of ein contributions to de academic research of sports den ein development insyd Kenya 2014
* Ambassador Joseph Magutt Kenya ein ambassador to de Republic of Germany
* Prof Olive Mugenda - former vice-chancellor (2009-2016), Board Chair KU hospital

## Demma Management
De chancellor be Benson Wairegi. De Vice Chancellor be Professor Paul Wainaina wey na dem reinstate am for November 3, 2022, after dem suspend am for July 12, 2022, secof tussle plus de government ova varsity ein land. During ein suspension, na dem appoint Professor Waceke Wanjohi make he act as de Vice Chancellor. Professor Wainaina succeed Professor Olive Mugenda, de first female Vice Chancellor of public varsity insyd Kenya, wey retire after de end of ein tenure for January 2016 insyd. Der be four Deputy Vice Chancellors den four Registrars, make dem assist de Vice Chancellor carry out ein mandate.

De Deputy Vice Chancellors be:

* DVC Academic Affairs: Professor John Okumu
* DVC Administration: Professor Fatuma Chege
* DVC Finance and Development: Professor Godfrey Mse
* DVC Research, Innovation & Outreach: Professor F.Q Gravenir

## Demma Businesses den investments
De varsity dey own den operate de following income-generating businesses den investments:

# Kenyatta University Funeral Home
# North Coast Beach Hotel - Mombasa
# Uni-City Shopping Mall & Office Complex - Nairobi
# Kenyatta University Conference Center - Nairobi (100 rooms)
# Kenyatta University Bookstore - Nairobi
# Television station KUTV
# Kenyatta University Children's Hospital - Nairobi (Under construction)
# Kenyatta University Dairy Farm - (for development insyd)
# Kenyatta University Hospital (KUH)

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