Karatina University Admission Requirements 2025-2026
The Karatina University Admission Requirements 2025-2026. See Details of Karatina University Admission Requirements on this page.
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Before one can get admission to read their preferred course, you need to meet the Entry/Admission Requirements for that particular course. The Admission Office of Karatina University has announced the available Courses and their Admission Requirements for 2025-2026 Karatina University Intake.
The Karatina University hence welcome applicants to apply to read their Courses, therefore, applicants should read the Admission Requirements provided below well.
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KARATINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOTECHNOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Masters in Horticultural |
Minimum of Second Class honours degree in Horticulture, |
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Sciences |
Agriculture or any other related discipline from a |
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recognized institution of higher learning |
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Master of Science in Crop |
Minimum of Second Class honours degree in Agriculture or |
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Protection |
any other related field from a recognized university |
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Master of Science in Weed |
Minimum of Second Class honours degree in Agriculture or |
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Science |
any other related field from a recognized university |
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Master of Science in Soil |
Minimum of Second Class honours degree in Soil Science |
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Science |
or any other related field from a recognized university |
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Postgraduate Diploma in |
Bachelor of Science Degree in Horticulture, Agriculture and |
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Tea Science & Management |
any other related discipline from a recognized institution |
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Bachelor of Science in |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Horticultural Science & |
Mathematics or Physics, B- in Biology and C+ in Chemistry |
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Management |
OR minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Mathematics, B- in Biological Sciences and C+ in Physical |
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Sciences OR holders of a recognized Diploma in Agriculture |
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or related discipline |
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Bachelor of Science in Food |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Science and Nutrition |
Mathematics or Physics, B- in Biology and C+ in Chemistry |
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OR minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Mathematics, B- in Biological Sciences and C+ in Physical |
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Sciences OR holders of a recognized Diploma in Agriculture |
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or related discipline |
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Bachelor of Science in |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Agricultural Extension |
Mathematics or Physics, B- in Biology and C+ in Chemistry |
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Education |
OR minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Mathematics, B- in Biological Sciences and C+ in Physical |
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Sciences OR holders of a recognized Diploma in Agriculture |
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or related discipline |
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Bachelor of Science in |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Agricultural Resource |
Mathematics or Physics, B- in Biology and C+ in Chemistry |
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Economics & Management |
OR Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE with a C in |
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Mathematics, B- in Biological Sciences and C+ in Physical |
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Sciences OR holders of a recognized Diploma in Agriculture |
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or related discipline |
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Diploma in Horticulture |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KSCE with C- in |
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Mathematics or Physics, C- in any two of the following |
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science subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Science, |
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Home Science and Geography and C in English or Kiswahili |
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OR have a 2-year general Certificate in Agriculture or |
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related fields |
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Diploma in Agriculture |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KSCE with C- in |
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Mathematics or Physics, C- in any two of the following |
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science subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Science, |
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Home Science and Geography and C in English or Kiswahili |
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OR have a 2-year general Certificate in Agriculture or |
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related fields |
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Diploma in Tea Husbandry |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KSCE with C- in |
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and Management |
Mathematics or Physics, C- in any two of the following |
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science subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Science, |
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Home Science and Geography and C in English or Kiswahili |
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OR have a 2-year general Certificate in Agriculture or |
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related fields |
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Diploma in Tea Trade and |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KSCE with C- in |
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Economics |
Mathematics or Physics, C- in any two of the following |
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science subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Science, |
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Home Science and Geography and C in English or Kiswahili |
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OR have a 2-year general Certificate in Agriculture or |
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related fields |
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Diploma in Tea Processing |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KSCE with C- in |
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and Quality Assurance |
Mathematics or Physics, C- in any two of the following |
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science subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Science, |
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Home Science and Geography and C in English or Kiswahili |
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OR have a 2-year general Certificate in Agriculture or |
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related fields |
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Certificate in Tea Economics |
Minimum mean grade of D+ (Plus) at KCSE OR Div IV at KCE |
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and Trade |
OR KCSE D plain with at least 3 years experience in the tea |
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industry |
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Certificate in Tea Husbandry |
Minimum mean grade of D+ (Plus) at KCSE OR Div IV at KCE |
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and Management |
OR KCSE D plain with at least 3 years experience in the tea |
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industry |
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Certificate in Tea Post- |
Minimum mean grade of D + (Plus) at KCSE OR Div IV at |
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Harvest Handling & Quality |
KCE OR KCSE D plain with at least 3 years experience in the |
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Assurance |
tea industry |
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Certificate in Tea Processing |
Minimum mean grade of D + (Plus) at KCSE OR Div IV at |
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Operation and Engineering |
KCE or KCSE D plain with at least 3 years experience in the |
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tea industry |
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Bachelor of Project Planning |
– Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least C |
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and Management |
in Mathematics or in Accounting /Commerce /Business |
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Studies and C in English/Kiswahili OR |
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– 2 Principal passes at ‘A’ Level with at least a pass in |
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Mathematics and English/Kiswahili at ‘O’ Level |
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– A Diploma from a recognized institution |
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Bachelor of Science in |
– Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least C |
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Entrepreneurship |
in Mathematics or in Accounting /Commerce /Business |
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Studies and C in English/Kiswahili OR 2 Principal passes at |
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‘A’ Level with at least a pass in Maths and English at ‘O’ |
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Level OR A Diploma from a recognized institution |
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Bachelor of Hotel and |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least C in |
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Hospitality Management |
English or Kiswahili OR 2 Principal passes at “A” level plus |
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at least pass in Mathematics and English at “O” level |
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Bachelor of Economics |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least C in |
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English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics OR 2 Principal |
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passes at “A” Level OR an Ordinary Diploma in Agricultural |
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related field from a recognized Institution |
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Bachelor of Communication |
Minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least B in |
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and Public Relations |
English & B- in Kiswahili, C Plain in Mathematics and at |
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least B- (Minus) in any subjects in group III & IV OR |
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Diploma in Human Resource management/Journalism/Public |
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Relations /Information Technology (with a Distinction or |
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Credit) from a recognized institution |
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Diploma in Business |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE level with at |
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Management |
least C- in English/ Kiswahili, D+ Mathematics or |
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Accounting, Commerce, Economics or Business Studies OR |
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‘A’ level qualification with at least a subsidiary pass OR any |
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other Certificate awarded by a recognized exam body or |
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institution of higher learning |
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Diploma in Procurement & |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE level with at |
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Supply Chain Management |
least C- in English/ Kiswahili, D+ Mathematics or |
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Accounting, Commerce, Economics or Business Studies OR |
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‘A’ level qualification with at least a subsidiary pass OR any |
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other Certificate awarded by a recognized exam body or |
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institution of higher learning |
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Diploma in Tourism |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE level with at |
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Management |
least D+ in English and Kiswahili OR “A” Level qualifications |
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with at least a subsidiary pass OR any other Certificate |
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awarded by a recognized exam body or institution of |
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higher learning |
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Diploma in Hotel and |
Minimum mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE Level with at |
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Hospitality Management |
least D+ in English/ Kiswahili OR ‘A’ Level qualification with |
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at least a subsidiary pass, any other Certificate awarded by |
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a recognized exam body or institution of higher learning |
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Diploma in Human |
Minimum mean grade of C Plain at KCSE with an emphasis of |
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Resource Management |
C in History, Geography, Economics or Social Ethics OR any |
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other Certificate awarded by a recognized exam body or |
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institution of higher learning |
KARATINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Executive Master of |
Bachelor of Education ( B.Ed) Degree from a recognized |
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Education in Leadership and |
University and MUST BE |
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Policy in Education |
– a Principal or a Deputy Principal or a Head of Department |
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of School, College, Institute of Education, or an Education |
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Officer or an NGO Officer involved in Education or a |
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A practitioner with at least five years of teaching experience in |
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educational institutions. |
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Masters Degree in |
Bachelor of Education Degree with Upper Second class |
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Educational Administration |
honours degree and above OR Bachelor of Education Degree |
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with at least a lower second class honours from a |
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recognized University and at least two years teaching |
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experience OR Bachelors Degree from a recognized |
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University with at least a lower class honours with PGDE |
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and at least 2 years of teaching experience. |
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Masters in Educational |
Bachelor of Education Degree with Upper Second class |
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Psychology |
honours degree and above OR Bachelor of Education Degree |
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with at least a lower second class honours from a |
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recognized University and at least two years teaching |
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experience OR Bachelors Degree from a recognized |
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University with at least a lower class honours with PGDE |
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and at least 2 years of teaching experience. |
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Master of Education |
– Bachelor of Education Degree with Upper Second class |
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(Early Childhood and |
honours degree and above OR Bachelor of Education Degree |
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Primary Education) |
with at least a lower second class honours from a |
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recognized University and at least two years teaching |
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experience OR Bachelors Degree from a recognized |
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University with at least a lower class honours with PGDE |
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and at least 2 years of teaching experience. |
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Master of Public |
Degree in Public Administration with Upper Second class |
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Administration (Executive) |
honours degree and above OR Degree in Public |
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Administration with at least a second class (lower) from a |
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recognized University with at least 3 years experience as a |
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Senior Public Administrator OR any honours degree from a |
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recognized University with at least five years of practical |
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experience in a senior administrative position |
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Master of Arts (History) |
Upper-class honours degree and above in History or |
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Bachelor of Education (Arts) OR Bachelor of Arts (History) |
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or B.Ed (Arts) lower-class honours with two years working |
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experience |
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Bachelor of Education (Arts) |
Minimum mean grade at C+ (Plus) at KCSE with at least C+ |
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in any two arts subjects OR 2 Principals and a subsidiary pass |
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at A level in relevant subjects OR a Diploma in Education |
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(Arts) from a recognized Institution |
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Bachelor of Education |
Minimum mean grade C+ (Plus) at KCSE, with at least C + in |
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(Science) |
any two science subjects OR 2 Principals and subsidiary |
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pass at A level in relevant subjects OR a Diploma in |
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Education (Science) from a recognized Institution. |
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