Directorates

Coordinates comprehensive health and medical services for students and staff across all KU campuses.

Promotes research excellence, builds staff capacity and coordinates consultancy engagements with industry and government.

Manages food and catering operations across all campus dining facilities and special events.

Supports student career readiness, industry linkages, mentorship programmes and graduate employability initiatives.

Manages the university's IT infrastructure, systems, digital services and cybersecurity across all campuses.

Fosters entrepreneurship, incubates student and staff innovations, and builds partnerships with industry and investors.

Oversees student welfare, accommodation, counselling, clubs, student governance and co-curricular activities.

Ensures the safety and security of all students, staff, visitors and university assets across all campuses.

Manages all university sports programmes, facilities, competitions and Games Tutors across 10 campuses.

Provides support, reasonable adjustments and an inclusive environment for students and staff with disabilities.

Manages the university fleet, transport logistics and inter-campus shuttle services.

Coordinates university-wide research programmes, innovation ecosystems and community outreach activities.

Manages the university's endowment fund, alumni relations and fundraising campaigns.

Oversees Technical and Vocational Education and Training programmes aligned to Kenya's skills development agenda.

Empowers educators through teaching practicum, continuous professional development and teaching excellence evaluation. Operating since 2011 with 2,858 trained teacher-mentors across Kenya and East Africa. Director: Dr. Caroline Mutwiri.

Upgraded to a Directorate in 2008, QMS oversees KU's quality assurance, performance contracts, the Citizen Service Delivery Charter, strategic plan monitoring and corruption prevention. Director: Dr. John K. Nderitu. Contact: director-qms@ku.ac.ke