About
March 16, 2021 2024-12-09 17:04About
WHO WE ARE
The University is traced to the Maseno University Learning Centre that was set up in Homa Bay town on 7th September 2010. Subsequent to a consultative meeting between the County Government of Homa Bay and Maseno University, a proposal to establish a university in the county was presented with the objective of increasing access to university education and taking education closer to the people to fulfil the constitutional requirement of establishing a university in every county.
In March 2015, an Ad-hoc committee made up of officials from the County Government of Homa Bay and Maseno University was set up to steer registration of Tom Mboya University College through Maseno University as a mentoring institution.
Tom Mboya University College (TMUC) was established through Legal Notice No. 55 in the Kenya Gazette Supplement No 45 of 8th April 2016 and opened its doors to start offering diploma and degree programmes anchored on those undertaken at Maseno University in areas of Education, Business & Economics, and Agriculture.
Having met the requirements in line with the Universities Act, 2012, the Commission for University Education (CUE) recommended the University for award of charter. On 2nd August 2022, Tom Mboya University (TMU) was awarded Charter by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, as a public university situated in Homa Bay County.
During the award of Charter, the Instruments of Authority as provided for in Section 65(1) of the Universities Act, 2012—i.e., the Mace, Seal, and Logo—were handed over to the University Council.
Mandate
The University is legally mandated to provide for all the functions and objectives of a university under:
- ✔️ Universities Act 2012
- ✔️ Tom Mboya University Charter, 2022
- ✔️ Aims and Functions under Paragraphs 6 and 7
Aim of the University
- ✔️ Provide high quality and relevant education
- ✔️ Conduct impactful research and innovation
- ✔️ Transfer and commercialise technology for public benefit
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Mission
To be a premier internationally recognized University distinguished for its teaching, research and innovation.
Vision
To transform and sustainably contribute to society through teaching, research, innovation, knowledge creation, application and outreach.
Core Values
- Excellence in teaching, research, and innovation
- Accountability
- Efficiency
- Integrity
- Sustainability
Philosophy
Facilitating the creation, sharing, elective exploitation, and utilization of knowledge within the framework articulated by law and its Statutes for the greatest benefit and wellbeing of society.
Functions of the University
- ✓ Provide education directly or through collaboration.
- ✓ Advance knowledge and its practical application.
- ✓ Disseminate and exploit research outcomes.
- ✓ Participate in innovation and development.
- ✓ Collaborate with industry for tech growth.
- ✓ Inculcate a culture of innovation in STEM.
- ✓ Promote education in science and tech fields.
- ✓ Offer a multi-level flexible education system.
- ✓ Engage in scholarly and intellectual development.
- ✓ Offer continuing professional development courses.
- ✓ Determine curricula, delivery, and admission.
- ✓ Conduct examinations.
- ✓ Confer academic awards as per the Act.
- ✓ Establish faculties, schools, and departments.
- ✓ Promote staff and student welfare.
- ✓ Foster social responsibility and offer community services.
- ✓ Provide accessible academic and training programmes.
- ✓ Charge fees and mobilize resources.
