South Eastern Kenya University "SEKU" is a public university with its main campus located in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, Kenya.[1]
Other name | SEKU |
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Motto | Arid to Green...Transforming Lives |
Type | Public |
Established | 1976 Ukamba Agricultural Institute 2008 South Eastern University College 2013 South Eastern Kenya University |
Chancellor | Dr. Titus Naikuni |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Eng. Douglas Shitanda |
Students | 8,000 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Sub-Urban, 14,500 acres (5,900 ha) |
Website | seku.ac.ke |
It was formerly South Eastern University College "SEUCO", a constituent college of The University of Nairobi prior to its award of Charter in 2013.
The Vice Chancellor of SEKU is Prof.Eng. Douglas Shitanda.[2]
It is specifically located near Kwa Vonza along the Machakos-Kitui Highway and close to the Kitui Campus of Kenyatta University. The gate is about 7 km from the Kwa Vonza junction, but most structures in the university are about 17 km from the junction.
The University is said to be taking a leading role in the making of water purification devices. SEKU has distributed low-cost ceramic water filters to more than 1,000 residents of Kitui and its environs. The move is aimed at improving the socio-economic parameters and health of the locals by having them access clean water. This is because most of this region is semi-arid.[10]