The Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) is a chartered private university founded by the Methodist Church in Kenya. Situated within woodland on the northeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, five kilometers from Meru Town, KeMU’s development is rooted in the 1906 Methodist Church education policy, which led to the establishment of schools, industrial institutes, and colleges.
History
In 1987, the Methodist Church in Kenya formed a committee to establish a university in the region. In 1995, the Commission for Higher Education inspected the project, granting a Letter of Interim Authority in June 1997, which approved the establishment of KeMU. This authority facilitated the creation of academic programs, research, and postgraduate training. KeMU became a fully chartered university on 28 June 2006.
Kenya Methodist University is a Chartered Christian University, with the main campus situated in Meru and other campuses at Nairobi and Mombasa. KeMU offers PhD, Masters, Degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes. Our market driven courses, industry linkages and opportunities outside classroom provide positive career outcomes for our students in their chosen fields. Over the years we have grown to be a global brand in higher education with over 32,000 alumni. We are first and only private university in Kenya to graduate medical doctors. To find out more about us, continue exploring our website.
Our Profile Our History
The Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) is a Christian chartered private university. It was founded by the Methodist Church in Kenya (MCK). The Church first established Kaaga Rural Training Centre for training the community in Agriculture and later the Methodist Training Institute (MTI), which became a centre for training Ministers for the Methodist Church. In 1984, the Church decided to establish a university in Kaaga, Meru. In 1987, a committee to develop modalities for establishing the university was formed. In 1995, the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) made an inspection visit of the proposed university and later in June 1997, granted a Letter of Interim Authority to establish Kenya Methodist University. KeMU became a chartered university in June 2006 upon being granted a Charter by President Mwai Kibaki.
Campus
KeMU has campuses in Meru, Nairobi, and Mombasa, providing a wide range of academic programs and research opportunities.
Website
For more information, visit KeMU.
The Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)
