Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, formerly Western University College of Science and Technology, is a public university in Kenya.[1] The university is named after Masinde Muliro, a Kenyan politician who helped found the school. It has approximately 17,000 students across its branches, Main Campus (Kakamega Town), Nairobi Campus, Webuye Campus and Budalangi Campus.

History

MMUST became a fully accredited public university in 2007. Before being elevated to full university status, it was a constituent college of Moi University.

The University was founded through Harambee spirit on 5 January 1972, as Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences (WECO) under the stewardship of .the former fiery MP, Masinde Muliro. As chairman of the project executive committee, Muliro worked with Prof. Reuben J. Olembo (then Head, Department of Botany University of Nairobi) as secretary.[2]

The establishment of the college was in response to the needs of the people of Western province to have a College which would provide a training ground for technical manpower requirements for the province and the nation. The college was also expected to inculcate a sense of self-help and self-reliance among its students and facilitate active participation of youth in national development.[2]

The first batch of 24 students who were drawn from all parts of the country, joined on March 24, 1977, and enrolled for certificate and diploma in courses, which included mechanical and motor vehicle, electrical, electronic, agriculture, water, building, architecture, accounting, FINANCE etc. In December 2002, WECO became WUCST (Western University College of Science and Technology) after being elevated to a Constituent College of Moi University.[2] Early 2007, President Kibaki elevated WUCST to a full university by assenting to a Bill which also changed the name to MMUST.[2]

The university is open to the community to use its resources e.g. the library and other facilities.

The current Vice Chancellor of MMUST is Dr. Peter Wanyaga Muthoka.[3]

Academics

MMUST offers academic programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The schools and departments include include:

  • Agric., Vet., Science & Tech.;[4]
  • Art & Social Sciences;[5]
  • Business & Economics;[6]
  • Computing & Informatics;[7]
  • Disaster Management;[8]
  • Education;[9]
  • Engineering & the Built Environment;[10]
  • Medicine;[11]
  • Natural Sciences;[12]
  • Nursing & Midwifery;[13]
  • Public Health;[14]

References
  1. "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.
  2. User, Super. "History". www.mmust.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. User, Super. "University Chancellor". www.mmust.ac.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. "Home". SAVET. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. "Home". SASS. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  6. "Home". School of Business and Economics. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  7. "School of Computing and Informatics". School of Computing. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  8. "Home". SDMHA. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  9. "Home". SEDU. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  10. "Home". School of Engineering. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  11. "Home". School of Medicine. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  12. "Home". School of Science. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  13. "Home". Quality Assurance. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  14. "Home". Public Health. Retrieved 2020-05-29.

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