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The University was founded through Harambee spirit on 5th 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.
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. Early 2007, President Kibaki
elevated WUCST to a full university by assenting to a Bill which also
changed the name to MMUST
The University was founded through Harambee spirit on 5th 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.
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. Early 2007,
President Kibaki elevated WUCST to a full university by assenting to a
Bill which also changed the name to MMUST.
We have also have Centre for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
(CDMHA), Institute of Graduate Studies, Research and Extension (IGSRE), School of Open Learning and Continuing Education (SOLACE),
Science and Technology Park and Industrial Linkages (STPIL and also the
Privately Sponsored Students’ Programme. CDMHA in particular offers
unique programmes perhaps not yet witnessed before in many of the
country’s institutions of higher learning, private or public. The
programmes include Forensic Science, Banking Fraud and Money Laundering
Investigations; Corruption Research, Monitoring and Evaluation;
Corruption Prevention Methods. Others are Audit and Planning Logistics,
Disaster Preparedness and Engineering Reconstruction; Conflict
Management and Resolution etc.
Students pursuing respective careers can expect to
achieve either a certificate, diploma or degree up to the highest level,
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Statistics, or Pure Mathematics,
Physics and Chemistry, Disaster Preparedness and Engineering Management,
Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Disaster Management
and Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict Resolution Management. The
School of Open Learning and Continuing Education (SOLACE)
offers short and tailor-made courses for duration of 3-4 weeks in
Customer Care, Effective Business Management, Curriculum Analysis and
Interpretation, Computer Studies, Community Mobilization and Educational
Programmes, Programme Evaluation, Setting and Processing Examinations
and Curriculum Leadership, Fund-raising.
Contact Information
| Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | |||
| Address: P.O. BOX 190, Kakamega | |||
| Location: Kakamega Telephone Number: 056-31375 Email Address: vc@mmust.ac.ke University Website: www.mmust.ac.ke |
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