| Organisation |
Moi University |
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| u.r.l. |
http://www.mu.ac.ke/index.html |
| email |
vcmu@mu.ac.ke |
| Country |
Kenya |
| Location |
Eldoret |
| Address |
Moi University (Main Campus), Eldoret, Kenya, Eldoret |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 3900, 30100 Eldoret, Kenya |
| Telephone |
+254-(0)53-43620 |
| Management u.r.l. |
http://www.mu.ac.ke/contacts/index.html |
| Fax |
+254-(0)53-43047 |
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Universities |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
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Moi University is located in Eldoret, a distance of 310 Kilometers Northwest of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. It was established as the second Public University in Kenya by an Act of Parliament, the Moi University Act of 1984. Moi University was established as an institution of Science and Technology with relatively small component of arts based programmes. The first group of 83 students was admitted in 1984 through a transfer from the Department of Forestry, University of Nairobi. It was the first department in the pioneer Faculty of Forest Resources and Wildlife Management.<P>Since then, the University has experienced phenomenal growth from the initial one Faculty in 1984 to 13 Schools in 2006 spread across the campuses of Moi University. <P> |
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