Moi University

Moi University
Motto	Foundation of knowledge
Type	Public University
Established	1984; 40 years ago
Founder	Daniel arap Moi
Budget	6.93 Billion KSH
Chancellor	Miriam Khamadi Were
Vice-Chancellor	Issac Sanga Kosgey
Students	52,815
Undergraduates	47,458
Postgraduates	5,357
Location	Kesses, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya; 0°17′00″N 35°17′40″E / 0.28333°N 35.29444°E
Campus	Rural, 3,000 acres (1,200 ha)
Colors	Green, red, white
Mascot	The Nandi Bear
Website	www.mu.ac.ke

Moi University is a public university located in Kesses, Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu county, in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya.^[1] It was established in 1984 by the Moi University Act of the Parliament of Kenya, after recommendations from the McKay Commission.

The current chancellor of the university is Professor Miriam Were while the vice-chancellor is Isaac Sanga Kosgey. As of 20th October 2024, Moi University remains closed due to financial difficulties.

History

Moi University was first established in 1984. In its first year of existence, there was only one department - the Department of Forestry. The enrollment that year was 83.^[2]

The university's school of medicine was established in 1996, and was the second school of medicine established in the country.^[3]

The university's first VC was Professor D. Odhiambo, who served from 1984 to 1988.

The current Vice Chancellor of Moi University is Isaac Sanga Kosgey.^[4]

MU in the 21st century

Most of the university's campuses became fully fledged universities in the early 2010s.

The Garissa University College attack of 2015 occurred at the university's Garissa campus. In this incident, 5 gunmen claiming association with Al-Shabaab took over 700 students hostage, freeing those identified as Muslim, and killing 142 identified as Christians, with over 79 others injured in the attack plus 6 military and police fatalities. The siege was lifted the same day, with 4 of the attackers killed by the Kenyan GSU and one committing suicide via an explosive vest.

From its founding, the university had no officially recognised mascot. However, in early 2017, students from the School of Engineering chose the Nandi bear to be their mascot and, pending consensus from other Schools, the university's mascot. ^{[citation needed]} It was chosen for its legendary status among the Nandi people (the university was founded in Kesses, which was predominantly settled by the Nandi) and was given a temporary name - "Kerit the Bear".^{[citation needed]}

Schools

The university emphasizes science and technology. It has the following schools:

School of Agriculture and Natural Resources;^[5]
School of Aerospace Science;^[6]
School of Arts and Social Sciences;^[7]
School of Biological and Physical Sciences;^[8]
School of Business and Economics;^[9]
School of Education;^[10]
School of Engineering;^[11]
College of Health Sciences;
1. School of Dentistry;^[12]
2. School of Medicine;^[13]
3. School of Nursing;^[14]
4. School of Public Health;^[15]
School of Information Sciences;^[16]
School of Law;^[17]
School of Tourism Hospitality and Events Management;^[18]
School of Graduate Studies^[19]

Institutes

Institute for Gender Equity, Research and Development;
Peace and Reconciliation Institute;
Institute of Biomedical Informatics;^[20]
Institute of Open & Distance Learning;^[21]
Confucius Institute^[22]

Campuses

Main Campus [Eldoret]
Town Campus, including:
- College of Health Sciences Medical Complex
- School of Aerospace Sciences (Rivatex)
- School of Law (Annex)
Nairobi campus
Coast campus (Pwani)

Constituent colleges

Garissa University College

Satellite campuses

College of Health Sciences
Annex Town Campus
West Campus
Mombasa Campus
Nairobi Campus

Traditions

Graduation

Graduation ceremonies are held each year at the Graduation Pavilion.

Kesses Dam

Boat rides in Kesses Dam are popular among students. Dating students, student clubs as well as individuals can enjoy a boat ride at the dam offered by local dam guides at a small fee.

Student life

A nearby shopping centre called "Stage" supplies most of the students' economic needs. There can be found minimarts, nightclubs, convenience stores and other economic activities here. The origin of the name is from the time when the area was a stop for matatus that plied the Kesses-Eldoret Town route.

Religious services are available at the Grace Chapel ('GC', Protestant), Lecture Hall 1 (Christian Union) and at St. Michael's Chapel (Catholic).^[23]

Clubs and societies

Some of the newspapers/publications are The 3rd Eye, "Legacy", "AIESEC" among others. There are numerous societies for student engagement, such as Enactus, etc. The student radio station is 103.9MUFM.

Student body

The Moi University Students Organisation (MUSO) serves the student community in the pursuit of academic and social welfare. Elections are held at the end of every academic year (October/November. ^[23]

Notable alumni

Journalism

Theology/Religious studies

Politics

References

^ "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
^ "Vision & Mission". 2015-03-18. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
^ Schools and Colleges: College of Health Sciences, Moi University
^ "Office of the Vice Chancellor". Moi University. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "School of Agriculture and Natural Resources". agriculture.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Aerospace Sciences". aerospace.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Arts and Social Sciences". sass.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Biological and Physical Sciences". biological.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Business and Economics". business.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Education". education.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Engineering". engineering.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "University - Education Joomla Template". dentistry.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Moi University School of medicine". som.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Moi University School of Nursing". nursing.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "School of Public Health". sph.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "University - Education Joomla Template". is.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Moi University School of Law". law.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Moi University School of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management". sthem.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "University - Education Joomla Template". sgs.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ "Institute of Bio Medical Informatics". Moi University. 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Institute of Open & Distance Learning". Moi University. 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Welcome to Confucius Institute at Moi University Website". cimu.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
^ ^a ^b Campus Guide Archived 2015-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

[2] "Vision & Mission". 2015-03-18. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2024-05-27.

[3] Schools and Colleges: College of Health Sciences, Moi University

[4] "Office of the Vice Chancellor". Moi University. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[5] "School of Agriculture and Natural Resources". agriculture.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[6] "School of Aerospace Sciences". aerospace.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[7] "School of Arts and Social Sciences". sass.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[8] "School of Biological and Physical Sciences". biological.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[9] "School of Business and Economics". business.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[10] "School of Education". education.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[11] "School of Engineering". engineering.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[12] "University - Education Joomla Template". dentistry.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[13] "Moi University School of medicine". som.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[14] "Moi University School of Nursing". nursing.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[15] "School of Public Health". sph.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[16] "University - Education Joomla Template". is.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[17] "Moi University School of Law". law.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[18] "Moi University School of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management". sthem.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[19] "University - Education Joomla Template". sgs.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[20] "Institute of Bio Medical Informatics". Moi University. 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[21] "Institute of Open & Distance Learning". Moi University. 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[22] "Welcome to Confucius Institute at Moi University Website". cimu.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

[guide-23] Campus Guide Archived 2015-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

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