The University believes that every student can learn and succeed. That the willingness to learn is a choice made in a supportive environment. In such an environment the students intensely engage in critical thinking and theory so that they learn how to think and apply theoretical knowledge. The ability to teach and research is a skill to be acquired and nurtured.
At University of Eldoret, we are committed to living out core values that influence our actions and practices. These values form the basis for leadership and management practices and guide the behavior of all our staff. The University’s core values include the following and embrace all critical areas of our operations:
University of Eldoret is committed to provide quality higher education through teaching, research, outreach and consultancy services that meet and exceed the expectations of all interested parties, comply with the ISO 9001:2015 standard and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and continually improve the Quality Management System’s effectiveness through periodical reviews at appropriate levels.
The University's Strategic Objectives are centered under the following pillars;
Flame of Knowledge and Innovation
To Provide Quality Education, Training, Research and Entrepreneurship in Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Technology and the Arts to meet the needs and aspirations of a dynamic society
A premier University Nurturing Global Leaders and Innovators for Sustainability
Prof. Balozi K. Bekuta is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resource Management, Department of Forestry and Wood Science. He joined the University in 2008 as a lecturer when it was still part of Moi University. Prof. Balozi K. Bekuta holds a BSc. Forestry (Second Class Honours, Upper Division; Moi University, 1990); MSc. (Forestry Science – University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1996); Certificate of Proficiency (Forest Silviculture, Forest Management, and Forest Management Applications – University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1996), and an earned PhD.
Prof. Nicholas W. Makau is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Science, Department of Physics. He joined the University in 1993 when it was still part of Moi University as a Graduate Assistant, then became a Tutorial Fellow and later on a Lecturer. Since then, he has taught many courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He has also supervised over 5 PhD students, and over 15 Masters students and examined many theses locally and internationally.
Prof. Linnet Gohole is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Entomology and Integrated Pest Management from the School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Eldoret.
She holds a Doctorate degree in Production Ecology and Resource Conservation (Agricultural Entomology) from Wageningen University in The Netherlands, a Master of Science in Zoology, and Bachelor of Education Science in Zoology and Botany from Kenyatta University. Her academic research at these levels was focused on the integrated management of insect pests.
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