MANDATE The core mandate of Machakos University is to Teach, Train, conduct Research, Innovate, Collaborate, generate new knowledge and Community Service. IDENTITY STATEMENT Machakos University is an academic institution committed in transmitting knowledge, skills and attitude through science, Technology and Innovation for the benefit of humanity. VISION STATEMENT A preferred University of Scholarly Excellence MISSION STATEMENT Provide scholarly education through Training, Research and Innovation for Industrial and socio-economic transformation of our communities. PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT The Philosophy of Machakos University is to provide transformative leadership in Teaching, Training, Research, Innovation, Industrial and Technology transfer for wealth creation.. CORE VALUES The University is guided by the following Core Values and Competencies which form the corporate culture of the University.

1. TEAM WORK- To actively work together to achieve common goals
2. INTEGRITY- To honestly deliver our promises to our stakeholders
3. PROFESSIONALISM- To be committed to high standards of training and service delivery
4. INCLUSIVITY- Respect for diversity
5. CREATIVITY- Determination to continually improve ROAD TO CHARTER AWARD Machakos University was founded in 1957 as a Technical Rural Training School by the then colonial Government. It was converted into Machakos Technical and Trade School in 1958, Machakos Technical School in 1967, and Machakos Technical Training Institute in 1987. The Institution was upgraded to Machakos University College through Legal Notice No. 130, on 16th September, 2011. The journey towards achieving a full University status started in earnest right at the inception. The University College had six degree programmes across its five initially constituted Schools, namely the School of Engineering & Technology, School of Education, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, school of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the School of Business and Economics. The University College embarked on a focused and sustained growth agenda involving recruitment of highly trained thematic leaders in various disciplines and expansion of infrastructure. This has seen the number of students grow from 2500 at inception to 6250 currently. The number of Schools has increased from the initial five to seven. The new Schools are: School of Agriculture & Natural Resource Management and the School of Pure & Applied Sciences. The Commission for University Education has made three inspection visits to the institution and their reports have shaped the developments of the University to full-fledged status. Recently, The Commission approved twenty seven programmes ranging from undergraduate, masters to PhD levels. Located at the heart of the Lower Eastern Region, and situated only a Kilometre away from Machakos City along Machakos/Wote Road, the University is destined to continue its growth trajectory to World Class status in the near future.Ref. MksU/SL/01/26 (2 Posts) Permanent Requirements for Appointment  For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:- Must have an earned PhD degree or its equivalent from an accredited and recognized University/Institution. Must have three (3) years teaching experience as a Lecturer/Research Fellow (Grade 12) or its equivalent. Must have a minimum of thirty two (32) research and publication points of which at least twenty four (24) should be in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow. Should have supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion or one postgraduate supervision and attracted Kenya Shillings three (3) million external research funds since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow. Should have evidence of membership and in good standing of professional societies/boards (where applicable). Must have attended and contributed at academic conferences, seminars or workshops. OR Must have a Master's degree or its equivalent (in special disciplines) from a recognized University with nine (9) years' experience, three (3) of which as a Lecturer/Research Fellow (Grade 12). Must have a minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points of which at least twenty-four (24) should be in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow. Should have supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion or one postgraduate supervision and attracted Kenya Shillings three (3) million external research funds since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow. Should have evidence of membership and in good standing of professional I societies/boards (where applicable). Must have attended and contributed at academic conferences, seminars or workshops.