The School of Arts and Social Sciences was established in 1987. The establishment of the school at Moi University was the concretization of a long process of conceptualization, planning and implementation of the general objectives of the second public university in Kenya. Since its establishment, the school has been responsible for preparing candidates for the award of Bachelor of Arts (BA) related degrees.

To blend scientific, technological, social and cultural knowledge, and encourage the establishment of unity in diversity for an integrated society.

To create, preserve, and transmit social, cultural and development knowledge necessary for the efficient functioning of the graduate nationally and internationally.

In its deliberations, the presidential working party on Moi University recognized that science-based programmes can not exist in the absence of the human or cultural dimension. It was therefore, recommended that in response to public demand for the blending of scientific and technological studies with social, cultural and development studies, and in recognition of the high level of output of arts based students under the present school system in the country, the second university, though predominantly science and technology should also have an arts based faculty. The school is therefore expected:

1. To offer arts-based courses so that a significant number of students in the scientific and technological disciplines at Moi University are intimately and critically familiar with socio- cultural and environmental traits of the nation which they are destined to serve.
2. To offer inter-disciplinary BA, M.Phil, D.Phil. and other programmes.
3. To offer subject content of arts courses to students in the School of Education.
4. To supply the country with people trained in the management of development, which is a critical input in development programmes and process. This is achieved through academic programmes and participation by staff and students in research and consultancy activities.
5. To provide a catalyst in the re-orientation of university education and training to fit rural needs and service. To this end, the school is expected to inject social, cultural and development dimensions in the technological and scientific programmes in the university in order to enhance the rural and socio-cultural components in development.

Prof. Anne Nangulu,
Dean, School of School of Arts and Social Sciences,
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254-(0)53-43093
Email: deanarts@mu.ac.ke