ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Charter for Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2026
3. Establishment of the Institute
Edition: 2025-07-21 · In force
3. Establishment of the Institute
(1)There is established an Institute to be known as the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.(2)The Institute shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall, in its corporate name, be capable of—(b)taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging and disposing of movable and immovable property;(c)receiving, investing, borrowing and lending money; and(d)doing or performing any such other things or acts, including entering into such contracts as may be necessary or expedient, for the furtherance of the provision of this Charter, which may lawfully be done by a body corporate(3)The Institute shall be the successor to the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University College established under the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University College Order, 2022, which was a Constituent College of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.(4)The Institute shall be a postgraduate degree awarding institution and shall focus on educating specialized and highly skilled scientists, engineers and researchers in—(a)mechanical engineering;(b)electrical engineering;(c)electronics engineering;(d)information and communication technology engineering;(g)agricultural biotechnology;(i)any other field of engineering, science and technology that the Institute may, with the approval of the Commission, consider to be of specialized and of strategic national importance.(5)Any reference to the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology University College in any contract or document shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a reference to the Institute.(6)The headquarters of the Institute shall be situated in Konza Technopolis in the Republic of Kenya.