Moi University was established in 1984 as the second public university in Kenya. Over the past twenty-five years, the university has witnessed phenomenal growth and development in the number of students, staff, academic programmes and expansion in facilities. It is in Eldoret, 310km northwest of Nairobi. It was established in 1984 as Kenya’s second university. The first 83 students were transferred from the Department of Forestry at the University of Nairobi. The University has grown from one faculty in 1984 to 15 schools and five directorates in 2009. It has four campuses — Main, Chepkollel, Town and Eldoret West Campus. It has two constituent colleges (Kabianga and Narok) and eight campuses — Nairobi, Kitale, Kericho, Southern Nyanza, Central Kenya, Odera Akang’o, Coast and Northern Kenya. The rural setting of Moi University provides an atmosphere for intellectual activity. The university is near Eldoret town, a rapidly growing industrial town and gateway to central Africa. This atmosphere promotes outreach programmes such as health education and intervention, Legal aid clinics and fish farming. Contacts Moi University, P.O. Box 3900,Eldoret. Email: info@mu.ac.ke Website:www.mu.ac.ke
