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.
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
The first Kaimosi Friends University Council assumed office on Thursday September 1, 2022. The nine-member Council’s inauguration was graced by the Principal Secretary for State Department for University Education and Research (SDUER) Amb. Simon Nabukwesi, who also issued them with their appointment letters.
KAFU Awarded Charter
August 2, 2022 |President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded University Charter to Kaimosi Friends University(KAFU), formerly Kaimosi Friends University College, a constituent College of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) making it the first fully-fledged and currently the only University in Vihiga County.