
KAFU PROFILE
Kaimosi Friends University (KAFU) is a public-spirited center of excellence that was established in 2015 to make distinctive contributions to society in teaching, research innovation and holistic development
The University was gazetted in May 2015 as a constituent college of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) and was awarded University Charter on August 2, 2022, making it the first and only University in Vihiga County.
Prior to being a University College, the institution premises hosted the Kaimosi Teachers Training College, which was moved to a new location within the Kaimosi Complex.
SERENE LOCATION
The University sits on 203 acres of land in the lush-green and history-rich Kaimosi Complex, just 500 metres off the Chavakali-Kapsabet Road, between Shamakhokho and Cheptul townships. It is equidistant from Kisumu, Kakamega and Kapsabet towns – about 35 kilometres.
Its location in a tropical rain forest provides a serene environment for teaching, learning and research.
It is the zenith of more than 10 institutions in the complex – including Jumuia Hospital-Kaimosi, Friends (Technical) College Kaimosi, Kaimosi Girls, and Boys High Schools, Kaimosi Theological College, Kaimosi Vocational Training Institute, a Special school, and a host of primary schools
DYNAMIC PROGRAMMES AND FACULTY
Kaimosi Friends University offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in over 43 market-driven programmes at the schools of Science, Business and Economics, Computing and Information Technology, Education and Social Sciences, and the School of Health Sciences.
FLEXIBLE STUDY
In addition to the regular and evening classes conducted at the University’s Main Campus, a robust Open Distance and e-Learning module supports distance learning.
University Programmes
S/NO | PROGRAMME | COST Ksh. Per Academic year |
1 | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | 306,000 |
2 | Bachelor of science (Information Technology) | 275,400 |
3 | Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Knowledge Management | 275,400 |
4 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 275,400 |
5 | Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine and Community Health | 275,400 |
6 | Bachelor of Science (Optometry and Vision Sciences) | 275,400 |
7 | Bachelor of Commerce | 183,600 |
8 | Bachelor of Science (Economics and Statistics) | 183,600 |
9 | Bachelor of Science in Economics | 183,600 |
10 | Bachelor of Education (Arts) | 183,600 |
11 | Bachelor of Education (Science) | 244,800 |
12 | Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) | 183,600 |
13 | Bachelor of Education (French) | 183,600 |
14 | Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Criminal Justice) | 153,000 |
15 | Bachelor of Social Work | 153,000 |
16 | Bachelor of Disaster Management and International Diplomacy | 153,000 |
17 | Bachelor of Science (Mathematics with IT) | 224,400 |
18 | Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Economics with IT) | 224,400 |
19 | Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics with IT) | 244,800 |
20 | Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics and Resource Management) | 275,400 |
21 | Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) | 224,400 |
22 | Bachelor of Science (Physics with Appropriate Technology) | 224,400 |
23 | Bachelor of Science (Biology) | 224,400 |
Mode of study
- Full time,
- Part time,
- Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL)
APPLICATION FEES
KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY IN
KUCCPS Programmes on offer
Connect with us
- P.O BOX 385 – 50309, Kaimosi
(+254) – 777-373-633 - [email protected]
For help and support
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