Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, formerly Western College of Science and Technology, is a public university in Kenya. The university is named after Masinde Muliro, a beloved Kenyan politician who helped found the school. Muliro died in 1992.

History

MMUST became a fully accredited public university in 2007. Prior to being elevated to full university status, it was a constituent college of Moi University. The school was established in January 1972, known as Western College or WECO, a college of Arts and Applied Sciences awarding certificates and diplomas in technical courses.

In 2002 it became a constituent college of Moi University and changed its name to Western University College of Science and Technology.

References

1. http://www.mmust.ac.ke/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

2. http://www.che.or.ke/status.html

Coordinates: 0°17′26″N 34°45′50″E / 0.290435°N 34.763893°E / 0.290435; 34.763893