Chuka University is a public

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in the

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. The university is situated approximately 186 km from

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along the Nairobi-Meru highway, in a rural setting on the eastern slopes of Mt. Kenya at an

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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 27 September 2004, by

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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 12 September 2008. A prominent businessman, Wilfred Murungi was appointed the first Chairman of Chuka University Council. The University College was initially established as a Campus of Chuka University in September 2015. 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

Main Campus (Chuka) * Igembe Campus * Embu Campus * Chogoria Campus * Tharaka Campus * Town Campus * Egerton campus (Nairobi CBD)

Leadership

Prof. Erastus Njoka is the University Vice Chancellor assisted by two DVCs, two Registrars and a Finance Officer in exercising the university 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 Oscar Kipchumba..

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. Construction of new student hostels is ongoing, in addition to available housing outside the main campus.

Faculties

Agriculture and Environmental Studies # Animal Science # Plant Science # Agricultural Economic Agribusiness and Agricultural Education # Environmental Studies and Resource Development Education and Resources Development # Education Business Studies # Business Administration # Management Science Arts and Humanities # Social Science # Humanity Engineering, Science, and Technology # Biological Sciences # Physical Sciences # Computer Science & ICT School of Law School of Nursing

External links

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Chuka University College on Kenyaplex

References

Chuka University official page
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