Excellence in transformative Scholarship and Community Service

To Provide scholarship through teaching, training, research and innovation and community service for sustainable industrial and socialeconomic transformation

The Philosophy of Machakos University is to provide trans-formative leadership in Teaching, Training, Research, Innovation, Industrial and Technology transfer for wealth creation..

The University is guided by the following Core Values and Competencies which form the corporate culture of the University.

The core mandate of Machakos University is to Teach, Train, Conduct Research, Innovate, and Collaborate, Generate New Knowledge and Provide Community Service.

Machakos University started in 1957 as Machakos Technical Rural Training School. In 1958, the School was taken over by the Government and renamed Machakos Technical and Trade School and later renamed Machakos Technical Secondary School in 1967. Read More

1. Integrity
2. Accountability
3. Professionalism
4. Inclusivity
5. Creativity
6. Teamwork
7. Equity

Machakos University (MksU) is situated about 1km from Machakos town, along Machakos - Wote road. It is about 66km from Nairobi city and 28km from Konza city.

This Service Charter is a public document of Machakos University’s total commitment for the realization of our mandate. The objectives of this charter is to Enhance the level of awareness of the role of MksU on provision of quality and relevant University Education, Provide information on the relevant services offered, Outline set Standards and give guidance on addressing remedies where services fall short of standards, Give insight of the University’s core value and functions.