Embu University College
History
The Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College was established in 1947 as an agriculture training school for pre-service training at certificate level to Kenya African Preliminary Examination (KAPE) students.Later in 1968, the Centre was renamed Embu Institute of Agriculture and started admitting secondary school leavers for two-year certificate training as Technical Assistants. In 1990, it was up-graded to an Agricultural Staff Training College whose mandate was to develop and implement short management and technical courses, and offer research and consultancy services to enhance performance in the agricultural sector.
This continued until June 2011 when the College was converted to Embu University College through a Legal Notice No. 65 of 17th June, 2011. The EUC council was
inaugurated after its upgrading from Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College by President Mwai Kibaki.The objective of the University College is to play a leading role in the development and expansion of the opportunities for higher education and research in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Water and Biological and Physical sciences.
The College will develop into a centre of excellence for learning and research in agriculture and farming systems within and outside Kenya.
Vision
To be a dynamic epicenter of excellence in training and research for service to humanity.
Mission
To generate, advance and disseminate knowledge through training, research and innovation for the development of humanity.
Philosophy
Enhancing human capacity through relevant education, research and training.
Strategic Objectives
To develop and enhance infrastructure for effective delivery of the Institution’s mandate. To promote good governance and leadership. To expand the capacity of operations and services. To recruit, develop and retain highly qualified, motivated and committed human resource. To mainstream ICT in training and operations. To establish effective collaborations and partnerships with national, regional and international organizations. To achieve financial stability and sustainability. To respond to emerging issues.
Core Values
Integrity – EUC Community embraces honesty, truthfulness, accountability and transparency in all our engagements Innovativeness – Innovation is the engine for our institutional development. We will continue to facilitate and encourage novelty in ideas and technologies in all our endeavors. Professionalism – EUC has a highly qualified staff for the various services and products we offer. We therefore embrace work ethics in provision of services. Customer focus – We ensure that our objectives and operations are linked to customer needs and expectations. We therefore focus on strategies to meet current and future expectations of our customers. Teamwork – We acknowledge and continuously strengthen unity of purpose as an important ingredient of our work environment. We embrace collective responsibility for the efficient delivery of services
Motto
“Knowledge Transforms”