Kabarak University

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{{Infobox university

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| name = Kabarak University

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| motto = Education in Biblical Perspective

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| established = September 2002

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| type = Private university

| affiliation = African Inland Church

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| founder = His Excellency the Late Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi

| chancellor = Hon. Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi

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| vice_chancellor = Prof. Henry Kiplangat

| provost = Rev. Mutuku Justus

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| faculty = 280

| administrative_staff = 400

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| students = 12,500

| undergrad = 11000

| postgrad = 1500

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| city = Nakuru

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| province = Rift Valley

| country = Kenya

| coordinates = {{Coord|-0.1671|35.9660|format=dms|type:edu_region:KE|display=inline,title}}

| campus = Main Campus (Kabarak), Nakuru City Campus

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| colors = White, gold, brown

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| other_name = KABU

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| website = {{URL|https://www.kabarak.ac.ke}}

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Kabarak University is a private institution of higher education in Kenya, established in 2002 by the second President of Kenya, H.E. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi. The University is located in Nakuru County, about 20 km from Nakuru town and 12 km off the Nakuru-Eldama Ravine road. The University offers a wide range of courses in various faculties, including business, economics, education, social sciences, music, performing arts, law, medicine, health sciences and pure and applied sciences.

The school

Kabarak University{{Cite web |title=Kabarak University {{!}} Education in Biblical Perspective |url=https://www.kabarak.ac.ke/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=www.kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} was established in the year 2000 by the 2nd president of Kenya, H.E. the Late Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi, who was also the founding chancellor. The university was established as a result of his idea of setting up a Christian university that would meet the demand for higher education in Kenya and offer quality education based on strong moral principles. The vice-chancellor is Professor Henry Kiplagat.{{Cite web |title=The Vice-Chancellor |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/vc |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} The university opened its doors to the new students in September 2002. The institution is building a referral hospital that will host the health sciences school and serve as the referral hospital.

Accreditation

The university operated under a letter of interim authority granted by the Kenya government. The letter was presented to the university by the [https://www.cue.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=189 Commission for Higher Education] of Kenya,{{Cite web |title=Commission for University Education – Home |url=https://www.cue.or.ke/ |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=www.cue.or.ke}} on 16 October 2001, allowing the institution to award degrees. On 16 May 2008 the university was awarded its charter by H.E. Mwai Kibaki.

Location

The Main campus{{Cite web |title=Our Campuses |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/campuses |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} of Kabarak University is [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nakuru/Kabarak+university,+eldamaravine+Road,+Nakuru,+Kenya/@-0.2342734,35.9762186,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x18298d90cf610bef:0xf2f21833bc7cc21a!2m2!1d36.080026!2d-0.3030988!1m5!1m1!1s0x1829f6f367bba6d9:0x363c14244dccdde!2m2!1d35.96499!2d-0.16747 located 20 Kilometres] (12 mi){{Cite web |title=Nakuru to Kabarak university |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nakuru/Kabarak+university,+eldamaravine+Road,+Nakuru,+Kenya/@-0.2342734,35.9762186,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x18298d90cf610bef:0xf2f21833bc7cc21a!2m2!1d36.080026!2d-0.3030988!1m5!1m1!1s0x1829f6f367bba6d9:0x363c14244dccdde!2m2!1d35.96499!2d-0.16747 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=Nakuru to Kabarak university |language=en}} from Nakuru City, along the Nakuru – Eldama Ravine road.

University governance

The Founder.{{Cite web |title=The Founder |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/founder |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
Office of the Chancellor.{{Cite web |title=The Chancellor |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/chancellor |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
The University Governing Council.{{Cite web |title=Governing Council |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/council |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
The Board of Trustees.{{Cite web |title=The Board of Trustees |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/trustees |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
The University Management Board{{Cite web |title=The Management Board |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/umb |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} (UMB).
The University Senate.{{Cite web |title=The University Senate |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/senate |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}

University management

Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
Division of Administration & Finance{{Cite web |title=Office of the DVC – A & F |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/dvc-s/dvc-a-f |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} (AF).
Division of Academics & Research{{Cite web |title=Office of the DVC – A & R |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/dvc-s/dvc-a-r |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} (AR).
Office of the Provost{{Cite web |title=Office of the Provost |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/provost |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
Office of the Principal ([https://chuokikuu.co.ke/campus/nakuru-town-campus-46 Nakuru City Campus]).
Directorates and Boards.{{Cite web |title=Directorates |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/directorates |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
Deans of Schools.{{Cite web |title=Deans and Directors |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/deans-and-directors |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
Students Council{{Cite web |title=KUSO Leadership 2021 / 2022 |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/kuso-2021-2022 |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}} (KUSO).

Campuses

Kabarak University has Two campuses;

[https://kabarak.ac.ke/campuses Main Campus]
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/campuses Nakuru City Campus]

Schools and Institutes

[https://kabarak.ac.ke/dkabuo School of Business & Economics] {{Cite web |title=School of Business & Economics |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/sbecon |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/sehss School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences] {{Cite web |title=School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/sehss |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/sol School of Law] {{Cite web |title=School of Law |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/sol |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/smhs School of Medicine & Health Sciences] {{Cite web |title=School of Medicine & Health Sciences |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/smhs |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/smm School of Music & Media] {{Cite web |title=School of Music & Media |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/smm |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/sph School of Pharmacy] {{Cite web |title=School of Pharmacy |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/sph |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/sset School of Science, Engineering & Technology] {{Cite web |title=School of Science, Engineering & Technology |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/sset |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/ips Institute of Postgraduate Studies] {{Cite web |title=Institute of Postgraduate Studies |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/ips |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}

Directorates

[https://kabarak.ac.ke/delt Directorate of Excellence in Learning and Teaching] {{Cite web |title=Directorate of Excellence in Learning and Teaching |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/delt |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/drio Directorate of Research, Innovation and Outreach] {{Cite web |title=Directorate of Research, Innovation and Outreach |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/drio |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/dqa Directorate of Quality Assurance & Institutional Advancement] {{Cite web |title=Directorate of Quality Assurance & Institutional Advancement |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/dqa |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/dkabuo Directorate of Kabarak University Online] {{Cite web |title=Directorate of Kabarak University Online |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/dkabuo |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}

Academics

All the programs offered by Kabarak University Online are accredited by the Commission for University Education.{{Cite web |title=Commission for University Education – Status of Universities |url=https://www.cue.or.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=475 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=www.cue.or.ke}} The university is also fully accredited by the Commission for University Education to offer [https://kabarak.ac.ke/online-programmes Fully Online programs].

[https://kabarak.ac.ke/programmes Full-Time Programmes] {{Cite web |title=Academic Programmes |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/programmes |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/programmes Part-Time Programmes]
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/online-programmes Fully Online Programmes] {{Cite web |title=Fully Online Programmes |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/online-programmes |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}
[https://kabarak.ac.ke/short-courses ICT Short Courses] {{Cite web |title=ICT Short Courses |url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/short-courses |access-date=13 September 2022 |website=kabarak.ac.ke |language=en-gb}}

Student activities

The university has approximately 5000 students drawn from Kenya and the east African region. Students participate in co-curricular activities, for example:

Aiesec Kabarak
Kabarak Crisis Intervention and counsellors Association (KACICA)
Rotaract Club – Kabarak University
Christian Union
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
I Choose Life – ICL
Foster National Cohesion (FONACON)
Drama Club
Kenya Model United Nations – KABARAK CHAPTER (KMUN)
Kabarak University Journalism Association of Clarisson
Kenya Red Cross Society KABARAK CHAPTER
Itech
Vision 2030 Kabarak chapter

In sports and games, Kabarak students participate in rugby, football, tennis, hockey, badminton, basketball and swimming.

Student Organization

The student government, which is known as [https://kabarak.ac.ke/kuso Kabarak University Student Organization] (KUSO), is the organ that represents student interests.

Notable alumni

Rosemary Bosibori Onyancha, winner of the 2023 African Union's Continental Best Teacher Award.{{Cite web |title=Rosemary Bosibori Onyancha {{!}} Kenyans.co.ke |url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/personality/rosemary-bosibori-onyancha |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.kenyans.co.ke}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Nakuru shines again as tutor wins continental award for 2023 best teacher |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/nakuru/nakuru-shines-again-as-tutor-wins-continental-award-for-2023-best-teacher-4405524 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Nation |language=en}}