196501
Establishment of the institution
Kisii University College was founded in 1965 as a Primary Teachers Training College on 61 acres of land donated by the County Council of Gusii.
Kisii University History
From teacher training roots to chartered university status
The institution was founded in 1965, upgraded in 1983, became an Egerton University campus in 1994, became a constituent college in 2007, and received its charter in 2013.
Historical anchors
1965
Established
Primary Teachers Training College
61
Acres Donated
County Council of Gusii
1994
Egerton Campus
Government-mandated takeover
2007
Constituent College
Legal Notice No. 163
2013
Charter Granted
February 6, Legal Notice No. 225
Timeline Journey
Six milestones that define the institutional path
Each milestone is kept tied to a year and a public event, making the page easy to scan without adding unsupported claims or decorative history.
198302
Upgrade to Secondary Teachers College
The college continued up to 1983 when it was upgraded to a Secondary Teachers College to offer diploma programmes.
199403
Egerton University campus
The Government of Kenya mandated Egerton University to take over the college as its campus in 1994.
199904
First degree programme introduced
The Faculty of Commerce established Bachelor of Business and Management as the first degree programme, running alongside the Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
200705
Constituent college status
On August 23, 2007, Kisii University College was established through Legal Notice No. 163 of 2007 as a constituent college of Egerton University.
201306
Charter granted
On February 6, 2013, former President Mwai Kibaki granted Kisii University a charter through Legal Notice No. 225 in accordance with the Universities Act 2012.
Era Synthesis
The journey in three readable phases
The timeline can be understood as a progression from teacher education foundations, through campus and academic growth, into the chartered university era.
Foundations
The institution began with teacher training roots and later expanded into secondary teacher education.
19651983
Campus Growth
Egerton University took over the college as a campus before degree-level academic programming was introduced.
19941999
Chartered University
Constituent college status prepared the institution for the charter granted under the Universities Act 2012.
20072013
Charter and Public Mandate
The 2013 charter marks the transition into full university status
On February 6, 2013, Kisii University was granted a charter through Legal Notice No. 225 in accordance with the Universities Act 2012.
Legal Notice
No. 225
Charter Date
Feb 6, 2013
Framework
Universities Act 2012