Moi University is a public university located in Kesses, Uasin Gishu county, in western Kenya. 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 acting (April, 2017) vice-chancellor is Professor Laban Ayiro
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History
Moi University was first established in 1984. In its first year of existence, there was only one department - the Department of Forestry, which had been transferred from the University of Nairobi. The enrollment that year was 83.
The university's first VC was Professor D. Odhiambo, who served from 1984 to 1988.
The university's school of medicine was established in 1996, and was the second such school to be established in the country.
MU in the 21st Century
Most of the university's campuses became fully fledged universities in the early 2010s. The Garissa University College terrorist attack of 2015 happened at the university's Garissa campus.
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. It was chosen for its legendary status among the Kalenjin people (the university was founded in Kesses, which was predominantly settled by the Kalenjin) and was given a temporary name - "Kerit the Bear".
Schools
The university emphasizes science and technology. It has the following schools:
- School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- School of Aerospace Science
- School of Arts and Social Sciences
- School of Biological and Physical Sciences
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Education
- School of Engineering
- College of Health Sciences
- School of Dentistry
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Public Health
- School of Human Resource Development
- School of Information Sciences
- School of Law
- School of Tourism Hospitality and Events Management
Institutes
- Institute for Gender Equity, Research and Development
- Peace and Reconciliation Institute
Campuses
- Main Campus [Eldoret]
- Privately Sponsored Students Programme (PSSP)
- Odera Akang'o Campus in Yala, Kenya
- Town Campus, including:
- College of Health Sciences Medical Complex
- School of Aerospace Sciences (Rivatext)
- School of Law (Annex)
- Kitale campus
- Bomet campus
- Nakuru campus
- Nairobi campus
- Coast campus
- Mama Ngina campus (proposed)
Constituent Colleges
- Garissa University College
- Rongo University College
Satellite campuses
- Alupe Campus
- Kericho Campus
- Kitale Campus
- Nairobi Campus
- Coast Campus
Traditions
Graduation
Graduation ceremonies are held each year at the Graduation Pavilion.
Falls
Visiting the waterfall that can be found south of the university is an activity that has been practiced by dating couples since the University's first years. Most visits to Falls are done on Sundays, although there is no discrimination against those who prefere solo visits.
Kesses Dam
Boat rides in Kesses dam are popular among students.
Student Life
Social
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) and at St. Michael's Chapel (Catholic).
Clubs and Societies
There is one student newspaper, The 3rd Eye, and other publications. The student radio station is MUFM, broadcasting at 103.9 FM.
Student Body
The Moi University Students Organisation (MUSO) serves the student community in the pursuit of academic and social welfare.
For sport facilities, the main campus hosts a rugby pitch, a field hockey pitch, lawn tennis and volleyball courts, and a fitness centre.
Notable Alumni
Engineering
- Mugo Kibati (1991)
Law
- Ronny Osumba
Literature, Poetry
- Mildred Barya
- Ronald Osumba
Philosophy
- Kawango Agot
Sport
- David Kenga
Economy
- Nduku Kilonzo
Journalism
- Vincent Makori
Politics
- Peter Kagwanja
- James Ole Kiyiapi
- Omar Hassan
- Aden Duale
- Mwangi Kiunjuri (1994)
- Joshua Kutuny (2006)
- Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji
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