Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
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Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, formerly Western College of Science and Technology, is a public university in Kenya
. The university is named after Masinde Muliro
, a beloved Kenyan politician who helped found the school. Muliro died in 1992.
. The school was established in January 1972, known as Western College or WECO, a college of Arts and Applied Sciences awarding certificates and diplomas in technical courses.
In 2002 it became a constituent college of Moi University and changed its name to Western University College of Science and Technology.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The university is named after Masinde Muliro
Masinde Muliro
Masinde Muliro was a Kenyan politician, one of the central figures in the shaping of the political landscape in Kenya. A renowned freedom fighter, he campaigned for the restoration of multi-party democracy in Kenya in his later years....
, a beloved Kenyan politician who helped found the school. Muliro died in 1992.
History
MMUST became a fully accredited public university in 2007. Prior to being elevated to full university status, it was a constituent college of Moi UniversityMoi University
Moi University is a Kenyan public university located in Eldoret, western Kenya. It is one of seven fully fledged public institutions of higher learning in Kenya...
. The school was established in January 1972, known as Western College or WECO, a college of Arts and Applied Sciences awarding certificates and diplomas in technical courses.
In 2002 it became a constituent college of Moi University and changed its name to Western University College of Science and Technology.