Chuka University

Chuka University
Former names	Chuka University College.
Motto	Sapientia divitia Est
Motto in English	Knowledge is wealth
Type	Public
Established	2004
Chancellor	Prof. Kabiru Kinyanjui
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. E.N. Njoka
Location	Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
Campus	Main Campus Chuka
Sports	Football Rugby Hockey Volleyball
Website	chuka.ac.ke

Main entrance

School of Business

Students Center

Chuka University is a public university in the Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The University is situated approximately 186 km from Nairobi along the Nairobi-Meru highway, in a rural setting on the eastern slopes of Mt. Kenya at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters above sea level. Chuka University is within Chuka/Igamba-ng'ombe Constituency, Tharaka-Nithi County.

Establishment

Chuka University is a public institution established through a legal notice No. 161 of 2007. It was a constituent College of Egerton University and the successor of the former Egerton University Eastern Campus College, Chuka.The Campus College was established on 27th September 2004, by Egerton University Council to enhance access to high quality and affordable University education to the people living in the Eastern region and Kenya at large. His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki appointed the first Council of the University on 12th September 2008. A prominent businessman and renowned leader, Eng. Wilfred Murungi was appointed the first Chairman of Chuka University Council. Chuka University was the first institution of higher learning to be established in Eastern Province. The government’s objective of establishing the institution was to enhance education access and equity to the people in the region and Kenya at large. This is after the government realized that Education leads to better economic, social and political governance and is a catalyst for transforming Kenya into an industrialized middle-income nation as envisaged in Vision 2030.

Campuses

Igembe Campus
Embu Campus
Chogoria Campus
Tharaka Campus

Leadership

Prof. Erastus Njoka is the University Vice Chancellor assisted by two DVCs and one academic registrar in exercising their mandate. Students are led by the Chuka University Students Association (CUSA) elected by the students at the beginning of every year, currently led by the chairperson Harrison M Wanjohi.

Student life

Students enjoy easy access to Chuka Town that is just about 1 km away and the development of Ndagani market makes it easier access to socio-economic services. The student center is almost ready with recreational facilities such as swimming pool. There's ongoing construction of new student hostels in addition to available outside the main campus.

Faculties

Agriculture and Environmental Studies
Education and Resources Development
Business Studies
Arts and Humanities
Engineering, Science, and Technology

External links

References

Chuka University official page

Kenyan universities

Public universities	Chuka University Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Egerton University University of Eldoret Garissa University College Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Laikipia University University of Kabianga Karatina University Kenyatta University Kisii University Maasai Mara University Maseno University Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Meru University of Science and Technology Moi University Multimedia University of Kenya University of Nairobi Pwani University South Eastern Kenya University Technical University of Kenya Technical University of Mombasa

Private universities	Adventist University of Africa Africa International University Africa Nazarene University Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Daystar University Great Lakes University of Kisumu Gretsa University Kabarak University KCA University Kenya Highlands Evangelical University Kenya Methodist University Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology Mount Kenya University Pan Africa Christian University Presbyterian University of East Africa Riara University Scott Christian University Strathmore University University of Eastern Africa, Baraton USIU - Kenya

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