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Other name | KABU |
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Motto | Education in Biblical Perspective |
Type | Private university |
Established | September 2002 |
Founder | His Excellency the Late Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi |
Affiliation | African Inland Church |
Chancellor | Hon. Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Henry Kiplangat |
Provost | Rev. Mutuku Justus |
Academic staff | 280 |
Administrative staff | 400 |
Students | 12,500 |
Undergraduates | 11000 |
Postgraduates | 1500 |
Location | , Rift Valley , Kenya 0°10′02″S35°57′58″E / 0.1671°S 35.9660°E |
Campus | Main Campus (Kabarak), Nakuru City Campus |
Colors | White, gold, brown |
Website | www |
Kabarak University is a private institution of higher education in Kenya, established in 2002 by the second President of Kenya, H.E. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi. The University is located in Nakuru County, about 20 km from Nakuru town and 12 km off the Nakuru-Eldama Ravine road. The University offers a wide range of courses in various faculties, including business, economics, education, social sciences, music, performing arts, law, medicine, health sciences and pure and applied sciences. [1]
Kabarak University [2] was established in the year 2000 by the 2nd president of Kenya, H.E. the Late Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi, who was also the founding chancellor. The university was established as a result of his idea of setting up a Christian university that would meet the demand for higher education in Kenya and offer quality education based on strong moral principles. The vice-chancellor is Professor Henry Kiplagat. [3] The university opened its doors to the new students in September 2002. The institution is building a referral hospital that will host the health sciences school and serve as the referral hospital.
The university operated under a letter of interim authority granted by the Kenya government. The letter was presented to the university by the Commission for Higher Education of Kenya, [1] on 16 October 2001, allowing the institution to award degrees. On 16 May 2008 the university was awarded its charter by H.E. Mwai Kibaki.
The Main campus [4] of Kabarak University is located 20 Kilometres (12 mi) [5] from Nakuru City, along the Nakuru – Eldama Ravine road.
Kabarak University has Two campuses;
All the programs offered by Kabarak University Online are accredited by the Commission for University Education. [30] The university is also fully accredited by the Commission for University Education to offer Fully Online programs.
The university has approximately 5000 students drawn from Kenya and the east African region. Students participate in co-curricular activities, for example:
In sports and games, Kabarak students participate in rugby, football, tennis, hockey, badminton, basketball and swimming.
The student government, which is known as Kabarak University Student Organization (KUSO), is the organ that represents student interests.
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