Kenya institute of special education, the institute is a government agency which trains students who want to serve in the sector of special education, conducting a comprehensive training to all the personnel working in the management sector of special education institutions, running an assessment center for teachers to confirm if they are both educationally and psychologically ready for teaching children with special needs. The institute runs a preschool department for the purpose of preparing the teachers practically. The teachers are prepared professionally and to be conscious in the success of the students and to give their services with respect and empathy.

Rev. Muhoro Secondary school for the deaf, the school offers 8.4.4 system, it is a mixed school which has been operating since 1988 and it is a national school for both boys and boys with special needs. The school maintains Christianity morals since it is founded under P.C.E.A church. The school admits students from Eastern Africa. The school focuses on preparing students with special needs to gain independency in their life.

P.C.E.A Kambui School for the deaf, this is a vocational training center for deaf students and it is large and has boarding facilities for the students. The vocational training offers several courses including tailoring, knitting, hair dressing, carpentry courses and metal work. Primary students do computer application in the afternoon to boost their computer skills.

St Lucy’s School for the blind, the school is located in Meru near Mount Kenya, it is a boarding school meant for visually impaired students. The teachers are dedicated in delivering their services professionally. The vocational courses include sewing and knitting for the ladies and leather craft and shoe making for the men. There is a big computer library which is accessible to all the students.

Thika School for the Blind, it is large boarding school for visually impaired students, the school has a large compound taking care of all the students needs. The school offers all the courses to assist the students gain their independency. All the teachers and staff are professionally trained to deliver their duties with ethics and they have unconditional love for children.

Kibos School for the Blind, the school is located in Bungoma district, it has a mission of creating the appropriate learning conditions for the blind children and the students are helped to have a certificate and a foundation to build their independence despite their visual disability. Most students are from poor background and others have been abandoned due to their disability, the school has been depending on well wishers including ministry of Education. The school has been participating in sports; it had two of its students participate in Turkey during the International Paralympics in Turkey. The school has been producing competent professionals nationally and internationally.

Pwani School for the Mentally Challenged, the school is mixed day and boarding, it is located near Nyali on a land allocated by the government, the school admits students from all ranks from 6 years to 24 years. The school is large and the population increases each year, the teachers are experts in this field and very caring.

Thousands of Kenyan youths all over the country are living in abject poverty. This is because most of the youths in Kenya are jobless and as such they are not able to fend for themselves…… some youths in Kenya are even not able to put food on the table every other day. This is an issue that the government of Kenya is still yet to resolve even after every incoming president promised to create jobs in Kenya for the Kenyan youths. The problem of unemployment in Kenya is an issue which we cannot just choose to roll under the carpet as such. It has to be acted on and acted on expeditiously for that matter.

One thing that is for sure is that, the key to beating the problem of unemployment in Kenya today is quality education. When Kenyan youths are well educated and impacted with the right kind of skills and knowledge, they will definitely grow to become independent citizens who can make money work for themselves rather than them having to work for the money. People need the right entrepreneurial skills in Kenya for them to be able to set up businesses that survive the hard economic times.

In that case therefore, Kenyan youths really need proper training on matters to do with finance, financial management and generally issues that touch on money and running businesses in Kenya. Apparently, there are a lot of institutions of higher learning in Kenya today which offer finance related courses to students. However, the problem is that, most of them, especially those that are located upcountry areas of Kenya; do not have the right in-house capacity to deliver quality education. As such, I have taken time to do a research about Kenya and I have compiled three of the best institutions of higher learning at which you can get quality education in Kenya on matters do deal with finance, accounting, entrepreneurship and such-like bits.

Strathmore University in Kenya

Previously referred to as Strathmore College, Strathmore University in Kenya has with no doubt grown considerably over the past two decades. The Strathmore institution in Kenya has grown in leaps and bounds and is today highly regarded as Kenya’s centre of Excellence when it comes to information communication related studies in Kenya.  It is also important to appreciate the fact that a considerable percentage of the student fraternity here pursue finance and account related courses in Kenya. Why is this case? Of course everything is written down on paper for you to see. Over the years, Strathmore has produced some of the best financial experts in Kenya.  Even the current Equity Bank CEO, James Mwangi was once a student of Strathmore University in Kenya.

Strathmore Business School in Kenya is located on Ole Sangare Road off Mbagathi Road in Madaraka Estate in Nairobi. Students in Kenya are increasingly enrolling for finance courses in Strathmore University. This simply means that, most Kenyans are seeking quality education in Kenya on financial and business management matters. Strathmore University website is http://sbs.strathmore.edu/

The University of Nairobi

Also worth noting is that the University of Nairobi is another excellent place where you can enroll at to pursue a finance or accounting related course. Being the oldest University in the country, you really have no doubt that the lecturers here will impact your knowledge and as such help you to grow into a highly proficient finance and accounting professional.

The advantage of University of Nairobi is that it has campuses all over Kenya. Therefore, regardless of where you live, you can find such courses pretty much accessible.  The main campus is located along the University Way within Nairobi City. UON in Kenya is on University Way near Koinange Street opposite Nairobi Safari Club and along Uhuru Highway in Nairobi. In case you reside within Nairobi, it might be a good idea to pursue your studies in University of Nairobi main campus in Nairobi town in Kenya. UON website is on http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/

Kenya School of Monetary Studies

Just as the name implies, Kenya School of Monetary Studies is the school where all issues to do with money are taught in Kenya. In that case therefore, it does not matter whether you want to learn accounting, finance, entrepreneurship in Kenya or any other money related course. Kenya School of Monetary Studies has the best lecturers on financing courses in Kenya. Kenya School of Monetary Studies is located along the Thika superhighway in Nairobi specifically Off Thika Road, Next to De La Rue Ltd on Mathare North Road in Nairobi. Kenya School of Monetary Studies website is http://www.ksms.or.ke/

We have heard of economic growth every year. The economics experts usually say that Kenya has an economic growth of 5 % and sometimes 5.7 %. People wonder how they arrive to such calculation or how they do such calculations. This is done by experts who have specialised in economics. If you dream of becoming an economist, it is not late because you can still make it at the University of Nairobi.

University of Nairobi has the school of economics which has produced known economists in Kenya and the East Africa. The school offers specialised training of economics at all levels of learning (from degree to doctor of philosophy) under the college of humanities and social sciences.

There are only two undergraduate programmes offered at the school of economics in the University of Nairobi and they include:

• Bachelor of Economics.
• Bachelor of Economics and Statistics.

The minimum admission requirement for one to pursue a degree in economics is:

• One should have K.C.S.E mean grade of C+ and above and C+ in mathematics or
• Those with diploma should have K.C.S.E of C (plain) and additional of C+ in mathematics or
• Those who have advance K.A.C.E or E.A.C.E certificate with two principal passes with “0” level” mathematics are also eligible for admission.

The master programmes offered in the school of economics are:

• Maters of Arts in Economics.
• Master of Arts in Economics Policy Management.
• Master of Arts in Economics of Multilateral Trading System.
• Master of Science in health Economics and Policy.

The admission requirement of pursuing masters in economics is that a person should be a holder of upper second class honours degree in economics or holders of bachelor’s degree at lower second class from the university of Nairobi with at least two years’ experience. Those who have bachelor degree in health sciences are also eligible to pursue Master of Science in health economics and policy.

The only doctor of philosophy offered at the school of economics is Ph.D in Economics and for one to pursue this course; he/she should be holders of a master degree in economics in an institution that is recognised by senate of the University of Nairobi.

For more information, you can contact:

Director School of Economics,

P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi.

Telephone number: 318262, 226451 extension 28122

Fax: 243046

Email: [email protected].

 

Kenyatta University offers a Bachelors of Science (Agribusiness and Trade) option under the department of Agribusiness Management and Trade. Applicants from East Africa and non-East African’s are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management and Trade) course. Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the course.

Application Criteria

• Applicants should have a minimum of C+ at KCSE or equivalent in order to be considered for the course.

• They should also have a minimum of C+ in Mathematics and also a minimum of C+ in two of the following subjects namely: Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics and Geography.

• Individuals who have attained a grade C (plain) in KCSE and who in additionally have a Diploma in fields such as Accounting, Agribusiness, Business Studies, Economics or a related discipline are eligible to apply so long as the acquired a minimum of a credit in the said courses.

The duration of study takes up to four years for student to complete the degree course. In order to have successfully completed the course, students need to complete a minimum of 56 units throughout their first year to fourth year. The first year students (100 series) have to complete three prescribed units as well as seven additional units. In the second year of study, students need to complete nine units plus an additional five units prescribed by the department for their 200 series. Third year students are required to take fourteen core units for their 300 series while the fourth year students need to take 16 units, four core units plus twelve additional units for their 400 series.

Fees required for the Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management and Trade)

The amount payable for BSc. Agribusiness Management and Trade is as follows: there is a statutory fee of Ksh 21, 200 per annum plus an additional Ksh 120, 000 for those who hail from East Africa. Charges from non East Africans include the statutory fee plus an additional fee of Ksh 175, 000 only.

In case of enquiries

In case of enquiries individual can use the following contacts:

The Dean

School of Agriculture

P.O Box 43844 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 8710901 Ext 3634, +254 – 202300126

Corporate reach +254 – 202310599

Fax 811575

In 1997, Makini College became operational as the tertiary education and training arm of Makini School. Since then it has been on the forefront of providing quality education and has won various accolades in the field of education. In 2000, the college was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology. The following Diploma courses are offered at Makini College.

Diploma in Digital Marketing

Online marketing has had enormous success in recent years. Both physical and online businesses are embracing digital marketing to stay ahead of the competition. The Diploma in Digital Marketing course covers carious subjects such as affiliate marketing, online advertizing, search engine optimization, online PR and social media among others. Individuals who undertake the course will cover the following areas:

• Digital Marketing essentials

• Digital Marketing Planning

• Marketing and Consumer behavior

Professional Diploma in Marketing

The Professional Diploma in Marketing is designed to enable individuals to acquire the needed skills and knowledge that will put them at the forefront in the marketing world. The course duration is one year. Individuals who want to pursue Professional Diploma in Marketing should have obtained a pass in CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing. Individuals who have obtained a degree with a focus on marketing and who have at least two years work experience are also eligible to undertake the course. The course will cover the following areas:

• Marketing Planning Process

• Delivering Customer value through marketing

• Managing Marketing

• Project Management Marketing

Diploma in Marketing Communication

Marketing and communication go hand in hand as it is through communication that marketing takes place. The Diploma in Marketing Communication course gives individuals the knowledge to identify and thoroughly understand the various communication methods essential to meeting business objectives. Individuals pursuing the course will cover the following areas:

• Advertising

• Direct Marketing and Sales Promotion

• Integrated Media

• Public Relations

• Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

Diploma in CIPR

This is a part time post graduate course. It is designed to enable individuals to enhance their communication management skills and develop their PR planning strategy. Individuals who want to pursue Diploma in CIPR should have obtained the CIPR Advanced Certificate in Public Relations. Individuals who have obtained the CIPR Internal Communication Certificate and who have at least a five year work experience in a PR related field are also eligible to apply. Individuals with a post-graduate qualification in a related discipline and who have a minimum of five years in public relations can also apply. The course duration is nine months. Individuals pursuing the course will cover the following areas:

• Corporate Responsibility and Stakeholder Theory

• Issues and Crisis Management

• PR Planning

• PR as a Management Function

• Reputation Management

• Theoretical approaches

For more information, individuals can contact:

Makini College

Kaboke House along State House Avenue

P.O. Box 47437-00100

Nairobi, Kenya.

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 2322381, 2322409, 2224117

Maseno University in Kenya is now under a new vice chancellor, Michael Joseph, former Safaricom Boss. Michael Joseph was recently appointed by the president of Kenya, Hon Uhuru Kenyatta to be the vice chancellor of Maseno University for the next 5 years. Michael Joseph is known for his leadership skills in Safaricom and enabling the mobile company in Kenya to be on top. The new Vice Chancellor of Maseno University holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from South Africa.

The appointment of Michael Joseph takes effect as from this January 2014. Maseno University is bound to start improving and to become efficient with time as the former Safaricom Company boss is well known for having excellent management strategies. Maseno University in Kisumu has recently been rising in ranking of universities in Africa.

After leaving Safaricom mobile company in Kenya, Michael Joseph worked as a director of mobile payments in Vodafone mobile company in Kenya. The former Safaricom Boss, Mr Joseph has also worked in telecommunications companies in various states including Hungary, Middle East, United States, Brazil and Spain. Mr Micheal Joseph had served as a Safaricom CEO for 10 years before leaving in 2010, during the time which the Safaricom Company started the M-Pesa service in Kenya.

The new vice chancellor of Maseno University has replaced former vice chancellor, Prof Frida Karani, who has served Maseno University since 2009. In fact, Maseno University was ranked among the top ten most popular universities on the web, during the recent 4ICU university survey in Africa released in 2014.

It is not possible for all of us to qualify for university education after KCSE results. Those who can be able to obtain a mean grade of C+ (plus) and above, can join tertiary colleges and still pursue courses of their dreams. Kenya institute of biomedical sciences and technology is one of these tertiary colleges in Kenya that offer certificate and diploma courses.

This college is located next to Hill Valley academy along Masai Road in Nakuru town just next to Milimani Cottage Hospital.

Those who begin with certificate or diploma courses can still pursue their desire of reaching to degree level after finishing their diploma levels. Kenya institute of biomedical sciences and technology offers certificate, diploma and advance diploma courses in biomedical and technology related courses.

Certificate courses offered by Kenya institute of biomedical sciences and technology in Kenya

• Certificate in business administration.

• Certificate in community development.

• Certificate in community health.

• Certificate in HIV and AIDS management.

• Certificate in information technology.

• Certificate in medical laboratory science.

• Certificate in human resource management.

Diploma courses offered by Kenya institute of biomedical sciences and technology in Kenya

• Diploma in HIV and AIDS management.

• Diploma in human resource management.

• Diploma in business administration.

• Diploma in community health development.

• Diploma in computer science.

• Diploma in information technology.

• Diploma in medical laboratory science.

Advance diploma courses offered by Kenya institute of biomedical sciences and technology in Kenya

• Advance diploma in business administration.

• Advance diploma in computer science.

• Advance diploma in community development.

• Advance diploma in human resource management.

• Advance diploma in information technology.

Contacts 

For more information on the courses offered by this institution, you can contact them through:

Kenya Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology.

P.O. Box 283 – 20100, Nakuru, Kenya.

Telephone number: 020 2046033

Cell phone: 0723769666 and 0734834067

Email address: [email protected].

 

Educational levels in Kenya are on the rise especially post – secondary education. Many students after the completion of their fourth form in Kenya, consider joining institutions of high learning in Kenya- either colleges in Kenya or universities in Kenya. This has increased demand for the establishment of more universities in Kenya and colleges in Kenya. From this spirit, private universities in Kenya have been established , and they offer courses in Kenya practically and very innovatively. Common private universities in Kenya include Mt. Kenya University in Kenya, Daystar University in Kenya, Strathmore University in Nairobi and many more upcoming private universities.

Strathmore University in Kenya is a leading fully chartered Private University based in Nairobi. Strathmore University in Kenya has a main aim of providing quality education in Kenya in a Conducive atmosphere, with all forms of university research and teaching mechanisms being employed to develop social and ethics services in the society. Strathmore University in Kenya was started in 1961 as an advanced form six college in Kenya and offered only science and arts subjects then. Strathmore University in Kenya later developed to an accountancy college in Kenya in 1966 where students enrolled for CPA course in Kenya. The CPA course in Kenya was prepared then by the UK Association of Chattered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Strathmore University, however, became a full university in Kenya after the issuance of the Letter of the interim authority from the commission of higher education in Kenya in 2002. In 2002, Strathmore University in Kenya had only the Faculty of Commerce and Information Technology in Kenya, and later in 2007, Strathmore University in Nairobi was awarded with a University charter by Kenya commission for higher education.

Strathmore University in Nairobi therefore, operates as a normal university in Kenya with different administration positions, governance and establishment staff due to the charter and has lead to its fast development. Strathmore University in Kenya is sponsored by the Strathmore Educational Registered Trustees (SERT). Strathmore University in Kenya has partnered with various associations and institutions in Kenya which can promote their aims and objective and support them in all the steps of education provision. The Strathmore University partners include University of Navarra business school- for the provision of business educational materials in Kenya for Strathmore University business faculty, OECD which is a higher education programme and many more.

Strathmore University in Kenya is also part of various associations which help them in development of their education standards which include; Kenya Education Network Trust (KENET), Associations of African Universities (AAU), Kenya Association of Private Universities (KAPU) and The International Association of Universities (IAU).

Directions to Strathmore University Main Campus in Nairobi, Kenya

Strathmore University is based in Nairobi Madaraka Estate on a 40 acres land area. Madaraka Estate in Nairobi is situated along Ole Sangale Road in Nairobi. To get to Strathmore University from Nairobi city centre, you board a matatu on Route number 14 or 15 from the Nairobi railways bus station. There is matatus which operate in Madaraka Estate Route in Nairobi from Nairobi city centre to Strathmore University in Kenya. The matatu to Strathmore University usually charge Ksh 40 from Nairobi city centre. The matatu drop you off at the Madaraka Estate bus stop in Nairobi just opposite the Strathmore University main gate in Nairobi.

Driving to Strathmore University in Nairobi from the Nairobi city centre, you use Uhuru Highway straight towards Nyayo Sports Complex in Nairobi. You turn right to join the Lang’ata Road in Nairobi and drive for 500 metres from the Junction. On the Madaraka Roundabout in Nairobi, you take the exit to Ole Sangale Avenue and drive approximately 300 metres to Strathmore University in Madaraka Estate.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (I.C.P.A.K) founded the Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) in 1986. The KCA institution in Kenya was set up so as to improve the quality of financial management and accountancy skills in Kenya. Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) is a nonprofit institution in Kenya which started as an accountancy college was given a letter of interim authority in 2007 and as such gained university status in Kenya, and was later renamed, Kenya College of Accountancy University in short KCA University.

KCA University in Kenya is located along Thika super highway in Ruaraka area in Nairobi. The KCA university is just fifteen minutes away (drive) from Nairobi City Centre. The KCA university in Nairobi enrolls at least 15,000 students in Kenya every year. K.C.A University has four faculties namely:

Faculty of Education and Arts in KCA University

Education and Arts school in KCA University in Nairobi offers undergraduate courses in education (Arts) and a postgraduate diploma in education in Kenya. The KCA University is soon going to introduce undergraduate studies in early childhood and counseling psychology in Kenya. The faculty of education also offers a certificate course in early childhood education in KCA University.

School of business and public management in KCA Unniversity

Business and public management is the most developed faculty in KCA University given that the college was business studies related before gaining the university charter. Some of the under graduate courses in KCA University offered within this faculty include Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business Information Technology. Business and Public management faculty in KCA University also gas graduate courses such as Master of Science in commerce and Master in Business Administration. The MBA option in KCA University has specialties in marketing, procuring and human resource management.

Faculty of Computing and Information Management in KCA University

There are only two undergraduate courses related to faculty of Computing and information management offered in KCA University. The undergraduate courses in KCA University are Bachelor of Science in information technology and Bachelor of Science in ICT. The graduate programs in KCA University currently running are Master of Science in data communication and Master of Science in advanced databases and visual analytics.

School of professional programs in KCA University

The faculty of Professinal programs in KCA University offers professional programs in certified public accountancy (CPA), banking, project management, communication, front office management and other professional studies in Kenya.

In recent years, topics involving the environment have been given priority on a worldwide platform and for good reason. Environmental protection is vital if mankind is to not only survive but also to flourish. Technological advancement has unfortunately led to massive environmental pollution. There is a lot to be done to curb harmful practices and the first step is learning all there is to know about the environment. Kenyatta University offers courses in environmental studies under the School of Environmental Studies. These courses include:

• Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
• Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Planning and Management)
• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Resource Conservation)
• Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management
• Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design
• Bachelor of Science (Environmental Education)
• Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Individuals who want to pursue any of the courses offered at Kenyatta University School of Environmental Studies should have obtained certain qualifications.

Admission Requirements (Environmental studies)

• Individuals who want to apply for environmental studies should have met the minimum university entry requirements.
• Individuals should have obtained at least a KCSE mean grade of C+ or an equivalent qualification with at least C+ in English/Mathematics, Geography/History and Government/Religious Education, Agriculture/Home Science/ Computer Studies, Economics or commerce or Biology/Chemistry/Physics.
• Individuals who have obtained a KCSE mean grade of C (plain) and who have a Diploma with at least credit pass are also eligible to undertake the courses.

Individuals who are admitted to the School of Environmental studies are expected to take units from the university common courses as well as various common units as stipulated by the university. Students are also expected to take two units from programmes other than the one they registered for from the School of Environmental studies and Human Sciences. This will be expected in the second year of study. Students in year 3 and year 4 are given the option to specialize within the given programmes.

 

For more information, individuals can contact:

The Chairman Department of Environmental Sciences Kenyatta University P. O. Box 43844 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254208710901 Ext: 57223 Email: [email protected]