Turkana University College is located in Lodwar town along the Kitale–Lodwar highway. Established in 2017 as a constituent college of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, TUC is Kenya’s first public university in north-western Kenya — The Cradle of Knowledge.
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Turkana University College was established on 27 th January, 2017 by Legal Notice No. 8 of 2017 as provided for in the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012 as a constituent College of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
The University College was inaugurated by His Excellency and Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, Honourable Dr.
William Samoei Ruto.
The University College was established with the aim of providing holistic education in humanities, science and technology for the development and management of the unexploited natural resources in Turkana County and the nation at large.
It also aims at creating, preserving and disseminating knowledge and skills through teaching, research and outreach for the advancement of humanity.
Turkana University College is Kenya’s first Public University to be established in the vast resource- rich area of north western Kenya.
The University College is located in Turkana County, which is the second largest county in Kenya covering 68,680Km 2 .
The County borders South Sudan to the north- west, Uganda to the west and Ethiopia to the north.
The University Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027 addresses the following six (6) Strategic Issues: University Teaching and learning ,Research, innovation and outreach, Information, communication and technology, Student services, Resource mobilization and management and Institutional transformation Our Core Values Integrity Team Work Customer Focus Sustainability Excellence Fundamental Statements slogan Slogan Scanning the Horizons.
Vision To be a globally esteemed University in teaching, research, and outreach mission To generate, preserve, utilize and disseminate quality knowledge for advancement of humanity. motto The Cradle of Knowledge Chimbuko la maarifa