Scott Christian University (SCU) is a private Christian university in Machakos,

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History

It was established by the

Africa Inland Mission Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a Christian mission sending agency focused on Africa. Their stated mission is to see "Christ-centered churches established among all African peoples." AIM established the Kapsowar Hospital in 19 ...

in 1962 as Scott Theological College (STC), and named after AIM's founder,

Peter Cameron Scott Peter Cameron Scott (1867–1896) was a Scottish-American missionary and founder of Africa Inland Mission the front runner of Africa Inland Church . Biography Scott was born to a Christian family in Glasgow, which later migrated to the Uni ...

. Scott received its

university charter A university charter is a charter issued by an authority to create or recognize a university. The earliest universities – Bologna, Paris and Oxford – arose organically from concentrations of schools in those cities rather than being ...

in 1997, adopting its present name in 2012.

Academics

Scott christian university Academic Division is composed of three schools: * School of Theology (SOT) * School of Education (SOE) * School of Professional Studies (SPS) Scott publishes an academic journal, the ''

Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology The ''Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology'' is an academic journal published by Scott Christian University in Kenya. It serves as the principal forum for evangelical reflection on African theology.W.. Bowers,African Theology" in ''Evangelical D ...

''. (AJET)

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{{authority control Private universities and colleges in Kenya Seminaries and theological colleges in Kenya Universities and colleges established in 1962 1962 establishments in Kenya Machakos County

History

Academics

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