Mount Kenya University

#152 among destinations in Kenya

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Mount Kenya University is a private, multi-campus, chartered and ISO 9001:2015 Certified university in Kenya. It was founded by Prof. Simon N. Gicharu. M.K.U is one of the largest private universities in Kenya, with a student body in excess of 52,000, in September 2015. ()

Coordinates: 1°2'44"S, 37°4'54"E

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KiambuKenya

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Mount Kenya University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Gretsa University, Thika, Ruiru.

5.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
148 min walk • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is a public university that is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi-Thika SuperHighway, off Exit 15.
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Gretsa University
26 min walk • Gretsa University is a private university in Thika Municipality in Kenya that provides certificate, diploma and degree programmes.
0.7 miNW
Locality
Thika
18 min walk • Thika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres, Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers.
7.6 miSW
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Ruiru
194 min walk • Ruiru is a town in the Kiambu County in Kenya. According to the 2019 national population census, Ruiru is the 6th largest urban center in Kenya.