8 Universities satellite campuses to close down in Nairobi

The commission for university education (CUE) has listed 8 universities that will be closed down in the next 6 months unless they comply with the set requirements.

Prof David Some, the CUE secretary said the 8 satellite campuses have contravened the Universities Act and the public has been warned that the institutions will be closed soon.
“Any university operating an unauthorised satellite campus in Nairobi is in contravention of the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012,” said the secretary in an advert appearing in the Daily Nation on Thursday.

If the universities meet the above conditions within the six months stipulated by Prof Some, then they will not have to be relocated out of the city centre.

1. St Paul’s University campus -located along Moi Avenue, Church House.
2. Egerton University campus - Stanbank House.
3. Africa Nazarene University campuses -Agrho House and Stanbank House.
4. South Eastern Kenya University campus -Development house.
5. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology campuses -Union Towers and Biashara Plaza.
6. Multi-Media University of Kenya campus located - City Square Post Office Building
7. Masinde Muliro University campus -Kingsway Building
8. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology campus - Westlands

The move is likely to put the commission on a collision course with the institutions whose satellite campuses situated in major towns in the country attract hundreds of students.
Nairobi alone has 24 satellite campuses operated by various universities in the country.
Prof Some said CUE had been mandated by section 20(1) (d) of the Universities Act, 2012 and Section 43 of the Universities Regulations 2014 to regulate establishment of university campuses in the country.
He said out of the 24 campuses operating in Nairobi, only 12 have been fully accredited while another three including KCA University, JKUAT’s Karen Campus and Kisii University have been granted provisional accreditation.
Recently, CUE officials closed down a university in Kiambu County for lacking registration and accreditation from the body.
The owners of the Barack Obama University had also not acquired authority to use the name of the US President.

Prof Some has however said the following will continue to operate from the city centre.

1. Moi University campus -Bazaar Plaza.
2. Mount Kenya University campuses in Parklands, MKU Towers, Union Towers and Bank Plaza.
3. Kenyatta University campuses located on Haile Selassie Avenue and Parklands
4. Laikipia University’s Upper Hill Campus
5. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton’s extension centre on Ring Road
6. Pan African Christian University on Valley Road
7. Kenya Methodist University campuses located in Kemu Towers and along University way