Daystar University

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Daystar University is a private Christian liberal arts university in Nairobi. [1] [2]

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Daystar's original campus is close to Nairobi city centre, but there was no room to expand at that location. Therefore, in 1992 a new campus was built at Athi River, some 40 km to the south-east of the city, 5km off Mombasa Road which became the main campus.

Academics

It has seven schools and fifteen academic departments which include

School of Communication

School of Arts and Humanities

School of Science, Engineering and Health

School of Human and Social Sciences

School of Business and Economics

School of Law

School of Nursing

Prominent alumni

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References

  1. "Daystar". www.daystar.co.ke. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-25.