Kenyatta University
Kenyatta University (KU), established in 1985 and located in Nairobi County, Kenya, is one of the country’s leading universities, renowned for research, innovation, and training across multiple disciplines. Its main campus spans over 1,000 acres, providing a serene and resource-rich environment conducive to academic and practical learning. KU has a long legacy of nurturing higher education in Kenya, with several former constituent colleges now independent universities. It serves over 60,000 students and offers more than 350 academic programmes, combining rigorous scholarship with hands-on skills development.
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is a central pillar of KU’s commitment to advancing Kenya’s agricultural sector. Led by Prof. Maina Mwangi, the School provides undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes across agriculture, agribusiness, animal sciences, dryland agriculture, and environmental sciences. Its core departments — Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Animal Science, and Environmental Science & Education — deliver academic and practical training designed to develop technical competence, entrepreneurial skills, and research capacity aligned with Kenya’s agricultural transformation agenda.
SAES emphasizes applied learning through laboratories, operational farms, and field attachments, ensuring students gain hands-on experience in crop production, livestock management, agribusiness value chains, and sustainable natural resource management. Research and innovation are central to the School, with projects addressing climate-smart agriculture, land and water management, soil science, and agribusiness development. Many initiatives are conducted in partnership with farmers, government agencies, and industry stakeholders, translating knowledge into tangible community impact.
Through its combination of high-quality education, research, and community engagement, Kenyatta University equips graduates to contribute meaningfully to Kenya’s agricultural development, food security, and sustainable natural-resource management.