Universities and colleges in Kakamega County
127 universities and colleges in Kakamega County, 3.1% of the 4,160 in Kenya and 9th of 47 counties. Sub-county not recorded has the most, with 92. That is 121 tvet institutions, 3 teacher training colleges, 2 universities, 1 medical training colleges. Counted from the Ministry of Education register, not guessed.
83% public
17% private
Universities and colleges
127
3.1% of the 4,160 in Kenya
Public
105
owner stated as public
Private
22
owner stated as private
Sub-counties with one
12
of 12 in the county
Universities and colleges in Kakamega by level
- TVET institutions121 · 95%
- Teacher training colleges3 · 2%
- Universities2 · 2%
- Medical training colleges1 · 1%
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.
Universities and colleges by sub-county
The 10 sub-counties with the most. Every sub-county is a heading in the list below.
- Sub-county not recorded92
- Shinyalu6
- Lurambi5
- Malava5
- Ikolomani4
- Butere3
- Khwisero2
- Lugari2
- Mumias East2
- Mumias West2
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.
Every university or college in Kakamega County
127, by sub-county.
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Questions people ask about universities and colleges in Kakamega County
- How many universities and colleges are there in Kakamega County?
- 127 on the register: 121 tvet institutions, 3 teacher training colleges, 2 universities, 1 medical training colleges. 105 are public and 22 private.
- Which sub-county in Kakamega County has the most universities and colleges?
- Sub-county not recorded, with 92.
- How does Kakamega compare with the rest of Kenya?
- Kakamega County has 127 of the 4,160 universities and colleges on the register (3.1%), which puts it 9th of 47 counties.
- Is this the full list, and how current is it?
- It is every university or college on the Ministry of Education's 2016 school list and the 2010 EMIS list, which is the most complete public register there is. Schools opened or closed since may be missing or still listed. Owners can add or correct their own page.