History
The Prophecy
The establishment of Chuka University
College was foretold way back in 1951 by a famous philanthropist and
seer by the name Jerusha Kanyua ( in photo right in berret), who said
that a mountain would come up at Ndagani.
The seer was known for her passion for
education even though she never went to any formal school. Surprising to
the people of the time, Jerusha could follow Bible verses and sing from
hymn books though she was illiterate.
The advice she had for the young people
then was that a pen should be like a spear and a book should be like a
shield. With the establishment of Chuka University College at Ndagani 58
years later, the vision of Jerusha has been fulfilled.
The University College
Chuka University College is a public
institution established through a legal notice No. 161 of 2007. It is a
constituent College of Egerton University and the successor of the
former Egerton University Eastern Campus College, Chuka.The Campus
College was established on 27th September 2004, by Egerton University
Council to enhance access to high quality and affordable University
education to the people living in the Eastern region and Kenya at large.
This endeavour was fast-tracked by the
donation of 550 acres of land and other facilities essential for current
and future expansion of the institution by the local community. This
included all the land and facilities formerly owned by Chuka
Polytechnicwhich was founded in 1956.
His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki
appointed the first Council of the University College on 12th September
2008. A prominent businessman and renowned leader, Eng. Wilfred Murungi was appointed the first Chairman of Chuka University College Council.