Historical background

The history of the School of Engineering and Technology has its roots in the Appropriate Technology Centre (ATC), which was created in the early 1980’s to demonstrate the application of physics in solving day-to-day problems in the rural and urban areas of Kenya using locally available resources. The centre was later upgraded and became a Department of Appropriate Technology (DAT) between 1985-2002
In the year 2003, the DAT was renamed department of Engineering and Technology housed under the School of Pure and Applied Science (SPAS). The objective of creating the school was to transform the department of Engineering and Technology to a world class teaching learning and research institution. This would enable the School of Engineering and Technology to participate fully in industrial development and to become a key player in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the vision 2030. Department of Engineering and Technology transformed by restructuring the department within SPAS for efficient and effective management. Restructuring and transformation of the Department of Engineering and Technology, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department into the School of Engineering and Technology was ratified by the Kenyatta University Senate in the academic year 2007/2008.