Laikipia University

Laikipia University can trace its roots back to 1929 when it was founded as a primary school. In 1965 it was bought by the Ministry of Agriculture and transformed into a Large Scale Farmers Training College. In 1979 it then became a Animal Husbandry and Industry Training Institute. 

In 1990, it was absorbed by Egerton University as an additional campus and shifted its focus to become a teacher training college. 

It then became Laikipia University, with official university status in 2013. 

There are five schools at the university including education, humanitites and development studies, science and applied technology, business and economics and agriculture. There is also a graduate school and the TVET Institute which focuses on skills and entrepreunerial training. 

A range of sports teams are available for students to join including football, rugby, tennis, volleyball, badminton and netball among others. 

There are also many student clubs including Red Cross club and agribusiness club. On-campus hostels are available for students to stay in on a first-come first-served basis, while there are also off-campus accommodation options.