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Chuka University is a public university[1] in the Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The university is 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.[2]
Former names | Chuka University College |
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Motto | Latin: Sapientia divitia est |
Motto in English | "Knowledge is wealth" |
Type | Public |
Established | 2004 |
Chairman | Reuben Indiatsi Nasibi |
Chancellor | Kabiru Kinyanjui |
Vice-Chancellor | E.N. Njoka |
Location | Chuka, (Tharaka-Nithi County) , , Kenya |
Website | chuka |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Chuka_University_School_of_Business.jpg/220px-Chuka_University_School_of_Business.jpg)
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Establishment
editChuka University is a public institution established through legal notice No. 161 of 2007. Initially 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 Egerton University Council.[citation needed][3]
President Mwai Kibaki appointed the first Council of the university on 12 September 2008. 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.[4]
Chuka University was the first institution of higher learning to be established in Eastern Province.[citation needed]
Campuses
editMain Campus (Chuka)
- Igembe Campus
- Embu Campus
- Chogoria Campus
- Tharaka Campus
- Town Campus
- Egerton campus (Nairobi CBD)[5]
Leadership
editProf. Erastus Njoka was the university's first 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.[citation needed].
Faculties
editAgriculture and Environmental Studies
- Animal Science[6]
- Plant Science[7]
- Agricultural Economic Agribusiness and Agricultural Education[8]
- Environmental Studies and Resource Development[9]
Education and Resources Development
- Education[10]
Business Studies
Arts and Humanities
Engineering, Science, and Technology
School of Law
School of Nursing
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chuka University". www.chuka.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "About Us - Chuka University".
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- ^ "Chuka University". www.chuka.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Animal Science". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Plant Science". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Agricultural Economic AgriBusiness & Agricultural Education". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Environmental Studies & Resource Development". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Education". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Business Administration". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Management Science". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Social Science". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Humanity". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Biological Sciences". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Physical Sciences". Chuka University. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 29 May 2020.