The department of Animal Sciences was established in the year 2016 in the School of agriculture and Enterprise Development (SAED) and is currently two degree offering programmes: Bachelor of Animal Health and Production, and Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Management. The main objectives of the department are to train and equip students with knowledge and skills to contribute to increased animal production in Kenya to meet the demands of the rapidly increased human population.
Teaching Resources
- Well-equipped laboratories
- The Science section in the KU Postmodern Library has been equipped books on Animal Health and Production and also has numerous online information resources
- Easily accessible internet facilities are available for training and research
- Teaching Farm located on a 80 acre piece of land with facilities for holding various animal species including a dairy unit, Piggery, poultry Unit and a fish farm
- The Department facilities have been inspected on two occasions by the Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) which is regulatory body for animal health training and practice in Kenya, and approved for animal Health and Production training
Staff and staff development
The department has a team of experienced full time staff ranging from Associate Professors to Lecturers, with competencies in training and research in the following broad areas:
- Animal Health
- Animal Production
- Staff from other specialised university departments provide support in teaching units in Agribusiness, Rural Sociology and Development, Agricultural extension, among others
The Department has on-going research on:
- Poultry nutrition
- Indigenous chicken production and marketing
- Effect of aflatoxicosis in poultry
- Dairy goat production
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INSTITUTION |
TYPE OF LINKAGE |
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ICIPE |
Postgraduate training on development of poultry feeds and nutrition |
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KARLO |
Training programmes on poultry feed and nutrition |
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ILRI |
Post graduate training on aflatoxins in animal feeds |
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BROOKE EAST AFRICA |
Planned collaboration on Animal Welfare |
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Service |
Requirements |
Charges |
Timeline |
Statement of Commitment |
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Unit Registration |
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Free |
1 day |
The Department will provide clear guidelines on unit registration |
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Unit Adjustment |
Unit adjustment form |
Free |
2 days |
The Chairman and Academic Advisors will be available to guide on unit adjustment |
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Teaching |
Must be a bona fide student of Kenyatta University |
Fees must be paid up |
As per guidelines/time table issued by Reg. (Academic) |
Lectures….. |
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Examination Processing |
Departmental responsibility |
Free |
As per guidelines/time table issued by Reg. (Academic) |
Departmental Exam Board will meet as required by the University |
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Examination Administration |
Must be a bona fide student of Kenyatta University |
Fees must be paid up |
As per guidelines/time table issued by Reg. (Academic) |
Exams will be administered efficiently |
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Examination result queries |
MISSING MARKS OTHER QUERIES |
Free Free |
4 working days 4 working days |
All queries and exam related queries will be addressed objectively and feedback will be given in the stipulated time |
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Proposal/project processing |
Fulfillment of all requirements given by the Graduate School |
Free
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1 to 2 weeks |
Departmental Board of Postgraduate Studies will meet as required by the Graduate School |
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Processing of applications for scholarships and grants |
Application form or letter
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Free
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2 days |
All genuine applications will be processed fairly |
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Writing of recommendation/ |
Student ID
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Free Student ID |
2 days |
Letters will be written at the discretion of the Chairman |
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General complaints and compliments |
Letter to chairman
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Free Letter to chairman |
2 weeks |
All complaints and compliments will be discussed by the departmental Board at their regular meetings |
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