Mount Kenya University Foundation – Enable, Empower, Inspire

Power of e-Sports: MKU student wins KSh 0.5 million, scholarship in Kenya’s largest tournament

MKU has emerged as a hub for e-Sports

MKU Foundation patron Prof. Simon Gicharu shares a light moment with Most Rev. Dr. Jackson Ole Sapit, Archbishop of The Anglican Church of Kenya during the occasion.

MKU Foundation patron’s KSh82 million gift to past university students

Waiver will enable needy students unlock their potential, Prof. Gicharu says

Connecting dreams to opportunities

MKU Foundation scholarship beneficiaries excel in the job market

MKU Foundation sponsors cutting-edge sporting equipment for Special Needs students

Move aligns with mission to be a friendly, accommodating institution

ANNOUNCEMENT: Changes in process of vetting & awarding
MKU Scholarships

Process has been broadened, is more transparent and will benefit more students

It's the opportune time to
pursue a teaching degree

Latest UNESCO report highlights dire shortage of professionals

Be the Change

Our Programs

MKU Foundation’s programs are geared towards harnessing public and private support that benefits the educational, research and community service mandates of Mount Kenya University. Our Programs include:
1. Scholarships
2. Dollar-for-Dollar
3. Climate Action
4. Graduate Enterprise Academy
5. Education for People with Disabilities

Scholarships

MKUF offers a diverse range of higher education scholarships for students who demonstrate need and or unparalleled excellence in various fields. These include Academic, Sports, Leadership, Environmental and co-curricular areas Other Scholarships are awarded on the basis of National and International prominence, Innovation, Girl Child/Marginalised cadres, Physically challenged, and Stratified Academic disciplines e.g Journalism, Law, Real Estate, Medicine.

Dollar-for-Dollar

To create value for donors who support MKU's mandates of teaching and research, we commit to match every dollar donated towards students’ scholarships with an equal amount. This particular programme is for students who undertake their studies at Mount Kenya University and Equip Africa Institute. Donors will receive all scholarship application and vetting reports, audited reports and study updates.

Climate Action

We envision all universities in Africa being carbon neutral by year 2030. We have established a 25-hectare arboretum cum botanical garden along Thika Garissa Road in the precincts of the university graduation pavilion. This complements the carbon-offset efforts by various MKU Foundation staff and students. We actively support Kenya’s President William Ruto’s National Tree Planting Initiative that envisions the planting of 15 billion trees by year 2032.

Graduate Enterprise Academy

In Kenya, youth unemployment is 38%. We are committed to empowering graduates to venture into entrepreneurship and job creation. This is facilitated by Graduate Enterprise Academy that provides free entrepreneurial training and seed capital to MKU graduates. It also has a business incubation centre that nurtures skillset, talents, and link graduates with venture capitalists and financiers. We are also committed to commercialization of research outcomes.

Education for People with Disabilities

We are committed to ensuring access to quality higher education to all persons, including those with Special Needs and Disabilities. We have facilitated the installation of facilities that enable learning for the physically challenged. We assist learners with special needs and disabilities, categorized as Hearing impairment, Visual impairment, Deaf-blindness, Physical impairment and Cerebral palsy among others.