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Laikipia University

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Laikipia University
university
Year dem found am2013, 2009, 1929 Edit
CountryKenya Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydLaikipia County Edit
Coordinate location0°2′28″N 36°19′21″E Edit
Dema official websitehttp://laikipia.ac.ke Edit
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Laikipia University be Kenyan University wey dey locate insyd Nyahururu. Ebe premier university of Education (Arts). E get 1 campus: Main Campus.

History

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Na dem found Laikipia University insyd 1929 as primary school by William Thomas Alfred Levet.[1][2] Between 1965 den 1970, de institution serve as Large–Scale Farmers Training College (LSFTC).[3] Na dem administer LSFTC by de Ministry of Agriculture den Animal Husbandry. Insyd October 1979, na dem convert am into Animal Husbandry den Industry Training Institute (AHITI) wey dey offer two-year course wey dey lead to Certificate insyd Animal Health. Insyd 1990, na dem establish Laikipia University as Campus of Egerton University.[4]

Dis follow de recommendations of Government Committee dem appoint make dem look into modalities of make dem dey absorb double intake of students from Secondary Schools. Na dem mean make dem offer Education courses for graduate teacher-training.[5]

E remain campus of Egerton University between 1990 til 2010 wey dey major in BEd Arts den BA courses. Insyd 2011, e cam turn constituent University College of Egerton University til 19 February 2013 wen de then Presido of de Republic of Kenya, his Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki award Charter make dem make de institution fully-fledged University.[6][7]

Campuses

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De Main Campus

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Laikipia University Main Campus dey locate 50km from Nakuru town den 11km from Nyahururu Town, along de Nakuru - Nyahururu Highway. Edey situate for serene environment insyd wey be conducive give learning. De Main Campus be de University nerve centre wer dem dey offer chaw courses wey get de majority of students. De Main Campus get numerous facilities wey dey range from classrooms, laboratories, library, cyber cafe, bookshop, sports & games facilities, hostels for student accommodation, health centre, restaurant, farm den Lake Chacha, among odas.

Schools/Departments/Institutes

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  • School of Humanities den Developmental Studies[8]
  • School of Science den Applied Technology[9]
  • School of Business den Economics[10]
  • School of Education[11]
  • Graduate School[12]

School of Sciences den Applied Technology

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De School of Science den Applied Technology[13] get five Departments namely:

  • Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Technology
  • Department of Chemistry den Biochemistry
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Computing den Informatics
  • Department of Earth Sciences

School of Humanities den Developmental Studies

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De School of Humanities den Developmental Studies[14] get two Departments namely:

  • Literary den Communication Studies
  • Public Affairs den Environmental Studies

School of Business den Economics

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De School of Business den Economics[15] get two Departments namely:

  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Economics

School of Education

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School of Education[16] get two Departments namely:

  • Psychology, Counselling den Educational Foundations
  • Curriculum and Educational Management

References

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  1. ↑ "Laikipia University". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. History (Retrieved 20 February 2014)
  2. ↑ "Historical Background | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Historical Background | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Historical Background | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Laikipia University". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. History (Retrieved 20 February 2014)
  6. ↑ "Laikipia University". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. History (Retrieved 20 February 2014)
  7. ↑ "Historical Background | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "School of Humanities and Development Studies | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "School of Science and Applied Technology | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "School of Business and Economics | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "School of Education | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "Graduate School". Laikipia University. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "School of Science and Applied Technology | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "School of Humanities and Development Studies | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "School of Business and Economics | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "School of Education | Laikipia University". www.laikipia.ac.ke. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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