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We are a World Class University of excellence in teaching, research and community service
Promote academic excellence, access to quality education and students’ engagement;
- Develop and maintain physical and ICT infrastructure;
- Promote quality research, innovations, outreach programs, collaborations and linkages;
- Ensure adequate and sustainable resources and promote good institutional governance;
- Enhance environmental sustainability efforts and mitigate climate change impact.
(a) Accountability – The essence of accountability in KAFU is to ensure all staff are answerable for their actions, behaviors and performance.
(b) Customer focus – KAFU members shall be required to put customers’ needs first and pay great attention to the opinions of KAFU customers.
(c) Excellence – KAFU members shall be expected to post remarkable performance in all its aspects including its culture, leadership, strategy, people, processes and results.
(d) Equity – The value represents the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that may prevent the full participation of some groups in the University.
(e) Professionalism – The University members shall uphold high quality academic status, ethical and quality standards in terms of recruitment, admission and services provided to enhance professional competence by providing the highest level of education to all.
(f) Teamwork – The University members shall strive to collaborate, consult and work with both internal and external stakeholders for efficiency and effectiveness.
(g) Friendship – Members of the University shall be respectful, selfless, authentic in their service, and engage in supportive interactions with peers and colleagues to influence overall academic development, knowledge acquisition, and self-esteem.
The principal activities of the University are derived from the core functions as stipulated in the Universities Act, 2012, University Charter and the Statutes. The mandate of KAFU is to provide quality education and training, research and innovation to meet the needs of a dynamic society. The University derives its mandate from University Act 2012 No.42, of 13th December, 2012, which stipulates the functions as follows:
(a) Advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship research and scientific investigation;
(b) Promotion of learning in the students’ body and society in general;
(c) Promotion of culture and societal life of society;
(d) Support and contribution to realization of national economic and social development;
(e) Promotion of high standards in and quality of teaching and research;
(f) Education, training and retraining of high-level professionals, technical and management personnel;
(g) Dissemination of outcomes of research conducted by the University to general community;
(h) Facilitation of life-long learning through provision of adult and continuing education;
(i) Fostering of capacity for independent critical thinking among its students;
(j) Promotion of gender balance and equality of opportunity among students and employees;
(k) Promotion of equalization for persons with disabilities, minorities and other marginalized groups;
(l) To contribute to agricultural, industrial and technological development of Kenya in collaboration with industrial and Institutions through the transfer of appropriate technology;
(m)To develop and provide education, culture professional, technological and vocational services to the community and in particular, foster corporate social responsibility;
(n) To provide programmers, products and services in ways that reflects the principles of equity and social justice;
(o) To facilitate student mobility between different programmes and different training Institutions, universities and industry; and
(p) To foster general welfare of all staff and students
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