MKU Centres
Mount Kenya University ODeL Centres serve as study centres for students taking digital and distant learning programmes. The study centres are well equipped with lecture halls, internet, library, laboratories and private study rooms.
MKU Centres
Kisii Centre
“Where carving is a latent talent”
Kisii is synonymous with soap stone carvings. It is an art that is learnt right from the cradle and handed down to generations. With the increasing cosmopolitan nature of the town and access to education, this hitherto traditional past time has been transformed into a lucrative commercial activity. Kisii town, the location of the MKU Campus is the headquarters of Kisii County. According to Wikipedia,the town was initially known as “Bosongo,” derived from “Abasongo”, which means “white people”.
British soldiers were the first inhabitants here, running from gunfire from German soldiers in Lake Victoria in the early 20th Century. Since then, Kisii has always been cosmopolitan by nature, attracting residents and revellers of diverse racial and tribal affiliations. It is also easy to appreciate the rampant entrepreneurial spirit of the people here. Kisii also has a reputation for producing choice bananas, tea and sugarcane.
British soldiers were the first inhabitants here, running from gunfire from German soldiers in Lake Victoria in the early 20th Century. Since then, Kisii has always been cosmopolitan by nature, attracting residents and revellers of diverse racial and tribal affiliations. It is also easy to appreciate the rampant entrepreneurial spirit of the people here. Kisii also has a reputation for producing choice bananas, tea and sugarcane.
Kakamega centre
“This town means ‘pinch’”
Ask a local about Kakamega and they will tell you about chicken, maize meal, sugarcane, forests and bull fighting. But this town, which derives its name from the early Europeans’ style of eating Ugali (a local delicacy made from maize flour), is more than just about food. Kakamega, according to Wikipedia, roughly translates to “pinch.” It lies about 30 km North of the Equator in Western Kenya and its nine constituencies namely Malava, Ikolomani, Matungu, Khwisero, Shinyalu, Lurambi, Lugari, Butere and Mumias make it the second most populated county after Nairobi.
Though the town’s economic mainstay is farming, reports by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson sparked the Kakamega gold rush in the 1930s. Some people are still prospecting. Two must-see attractions of the town are Kakamega Forest, that is home to more than 400 bird species, and the Crying Stone of Ilesi, a 40-metre-tall natural rock in the shape of a human being. Its “eyes” drip water. “This town means ‘pinch’”
Campus History
Distance from Main Campus: 367 kilometres
The campus started as a teaching centre for school-based students for Eldoret Campus in December, 2011. Demand for other programmes notably Bachelor of Medical Laboratory, Bachelor of Environmental Health, and Bachelor of Business Management saw the starting of regular programmes in January, 2012. The centre was elevated to a campus in March, 2012
Malindi Centre
Located in Mombasa County, Malindi centre offers training and research opportunities to students. Its the second footprint for Mount Kenya University in the coastal region after MKU Mombasa campus.
Malindi Centre is home to Maritime Academy where we offer Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Courses (STCW) training. The maritime academy is located in Malindi. Malindi is a beacon of knowledge and innovation in maritime studies to shape Africa’s maritime destiny. The academy comes at the opportune time when the government has embraced the blue economy and maritime affairs with heavy infrastructural developments to facilitate maritime trade development, maritime safety and security, maritime education and labour. This will empower Kenyan and regional youth to soar as global leaders in the maritime industry. MKU maritime academy opens its doors to cultivate the next generation of maritime professionals, ready to navigate the challenges and seize the boundless opportunities in the world’s oceans delivered in a dynamic learning environment where innovation meets tradition.
Contacts: +254 799 201 209 & +254 734 766 143
Location: Malindi-Mombasa Road, BP Corner
Email: malindi@mku.ac.ke
Located in Kisumu County, Mega Plaza, Wing B, 2nd Floor. The ODeL centre serves many students from the lake region.
Contact Us Through:
Tel: 057 2029967 / 0737 580 998 /0724204193
Postal address: 392-40100 Kisumu
Email: kisumu@mku.ac.ke
It is located in Kericho County which is famous for tea farming and very low climate.
The centre has a library which served the ODeL and DIBeL students.
Contact Us:
It is located in Machakos County, Muvango Building, 2nd 3rd & 4th Floors, Ngei Road – Lukindo Road Junction, Machakos Town.
The centre has a library and classes which serves the ODeL and DIBeL students.
Contact Us: Through:
Telephone: 011-5784166
Email: machakos@mku.ac.ke
It is located in Embu County, Ghanshyam Plaza Daya S.N. Patel Road off Embu – Nairobi Highway
The centre has a library and classes which serves the ODeL and DIBeL students.
Contact Us Through:
Telephone: 0704 335 547
Email: embu@mku.ac.ke
Embu Centre entrance
EQUIP AFRICA INSTITUTE-KITALE
PROMOTING COMPETENCE, INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE
Equip Africa Institute-Kitale is a tertiary college of distinguished national standing, evidenced through its licensing by the Ministry of Education, through accreditation by several regulatory bodies including the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB), Health Records and Information Management Board (HRIMB), Clinical Officers Council (COC), the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI). With its medical and health-based programmes, Equip Africa Institute Kitale has a national catchment area and is thus, an undisputed contributor to the national pool of well-trained human resource in different health service-related fields.
Its operations have been okayed by the umbrella regulatory body, the Technical-Vocational Education & Training Authority (TVETA). It is also an examination centre for the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
Founded on the imperatives of innovation, integrity, teamwork and respect for diversity; and driven by the commitment to promote competence and excellence, the ultimate aim is to unlock the infinite possibilities resident in the repositories of her ever-growing population of youthful trainees. At Equip Africa Institute, we understand that, at its best, education is an indisputable equalizer. It doubles up as an unalienable entitlement and a basic need.
Aware that, knowledge is like love, in the way, it multiplies when shared, we have taken it upon ourselves to offer career education and mentorship to the youths in schools in our catchment areas. This has happened in the spirit of our regard for cooperate social responsibility. We join hands with other corporates to give back the society through acts of charity in our regions.
Join us for the programme you are eligible, and you will never regret, for at Equip, we truly equip.
