MOI UNIVERSITY TO HOST MOST JOINT ADMISSIONS BOARD STUDENTS

Moi University will admit the highest number of students at 5,792, followed closely by the University of Nairobi at 5,496 and Kenyatta University at 5,491 in their new intakes, the Joint Admissions Board (JAB) has announced.

About 53,135 students who sat last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination will join public universities this year.

“Each university will contact its admitted candidates directly and advise them on reporting dates and procedures,” said Jab acting chairperson and Maseno University Vice-Chancellor Prof D W Makawiti Thursday after the board held its final meeting.
Egerton University will admit 3,500 students in various disciplines while Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology will admit 2,151 students. Maseno University will admit 3,096 students while Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology will admit 2,176 students.


Technical University of Kenya will admit 1,778 students, Pwani University 748, while Dedan Kimathi University of Technology will admit 1,012. Technical University of Mombasa will admit 864 students, Chuka University will 1,731 students and Kisii university is expected to admit 1,060 students.

Maasai Mara University and Meru University of Science and Technology will admit 1,258 and 808 respectively.

The University of Kabianga will admit 1,418, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology will admit 1,156 students and South Eastern Kenya University, 1,646. Multimedia University of Kenya will admit 745, Laikipia University, 1,680 and Karatina University, 1,740.

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The University of Eldoret will admit 2,923 students while Taita Taveta University College will admit 505 students in its first intake.
Muranga University College will admit 233 students while Kirinyaga University College will receive 322 students. The Cooperative University College of Kenya will admit 382 while Kibabii University College will receive 759.

Garissa University College will admit 722 students while Rongo University College will receive 1,136 students. Embu University College will admit 384 and Machakos University College will register 423 students. Each candidate who met the board’s cut-off criteria may access their admission information through its website www.jab.uonbi.ac.ke.

Adapted from http://www.standardmedia.co.ke