Moi University

Moi University is a public university in Kenya's former Rift Valley Province, located in Kesses, Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu county. Following the McKay Commission's recommendations, the Moi University Act of the Kenyan Parliament was passed in 1984. Professor Miriam Were is the current chancellor of the university, and Professor Isaac Sanga Kosgey is the vice-chancellor.

Main Campus, Town Campus, Eldoret West Campus, and Odera Akang'o Campus are the University's four campuses. The College of Health Sciences (Medical Complex), School of Aerospace Sciences (Rivatex), and School of Law (Annex) are located on the Town campus, while Privately Sponsored Students Programs are located on the Eldoret West Campus (PSSP). Moi University has two component colleges, Garissa and Rongo, which provide unique undergraduate and postgraduate programs, as well as six satellite campuses in Nairobi, Kitale, Alupe, Kericho, Coast (Mombasa), and Nakuru.

The university has had no official mascot since its inception. However, in early 2017, students from the School of Engineering chose the Nandi bear as their mascot, as well as the university's mascot, pending agreement from other schools. It was given the temporary name "Kerit the Bear" because of its legendary reputation among the Nandi people (the institution was founded in Kesses, which was largely settled by the Nandi).

Established: 1984

Location: Kesses, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya