Empowering Local Action, Inspiring Global Impact
IAESTE Kenya’s Local Committees (LCs) are the heartbeat of our national operations. They connect students, universities, and employers to international opportunities while driving community projects, professional events, and intercultural engagement. Each committee represents a bridge between local initiative and global collaboration.
What Are Local Committees?
Connecting campuses to global opportunities
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Setting Trends in Higher Education, Research and Innovation
JKUAT is a University of global excellence in training, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for development. Its main campus is based in Juja town 36 kilometers from Nairobi central business district through the beautiful ultramodern Thika Superhighway. The University prides in having a number of campuses namely; Juja Main Campus,Karen Campus, Nairobi CBD Campus, Mombasa CBD Campus, Kitale CBD Campus,Kisii CBD Campus and Nakuru CBD Campus.
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Better Life Through Technology
It is a Public University that focuses on Quality Education, Research, Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer. The University offers a wide range of programmes both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in various Schools and Institutes. At DeKUT, we note that, technological development requires not only the masterly of techniques but the ability to establish and run successful enterprises. It is only then that the technology can contribute to wealth creation of a country.
Egerton University
Transforming Lives Through Quality Education
Egerton University is one the oldest agricultural universities in Kenya located approximately 25km from Northern City of Nakuru. Egerton University is headquartered at Njoro Main Campus. The main campus also houses the Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Social Sciences, Education and Community Studies, Engineering and Technology, Environment and Resources Development, Science, Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Law, Institute of Women Gender & Development Studies while Nakuru City Campus.
Murang’a University of Technology
Innovation for Prosperity
Murang’a University of Technology (MUT) was a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in pursuant of order legal notice No. 129 of September 2011, but became a fully-fledged University in 2016. The University is a successor of Murang’a College of Technology (MCT) established in 1975 and currently operates under the provision of the Universities Act 2012 Cap 210 (b) of the Laws of Kenya.
Meru University of Science and Technology
Foundation of Innovations
Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) was established as a full-fledged University following the Awardof Charter on 1st March, 2013.Subsequently, Dr. James N. Mwangi, CBS was appointed the first Chancellor. MUST Main Campus is situated 15km from Meru town along the Meru-Maua road. The University has also opened a campus in Meru Town at the Hart Towers and a learning centre at Marimba.
Kibabii University
Knowledge for Development
The establishment of Kibabii University(KIBU) is traced to the origins of Kibabii teachers’ training college which is the precursor to the current Kibabii University. For more than twenty years, the proposed Kibabii Teachers Training College in Bungoma South district remained a mere dream. On 19th September, 2007, His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki graciously presided over a groundbreaking ceremony at the proposed site.
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