Last updated on July 27th, 2023 at 03:33 pm
If you’re thinking of taking a public administration course, perhaps you should consider some of the courses offered by the Kenya institute of Administration(Kenya School of Government).
You see, when it comes to public administration courses in Kenya, no institution is better known than KIA (KIA is government-owned).
In addition, they offer a wide variety of courses –including some of the best public administration short courses in Kenya- and you are unlikely to miss the course you’re looking for.
Below is a list of Public administration courses offered by the Kenya Institute of Administration and other details.
I will tell you where else you can study for public administration courses in Kenya a little later…
Kenya Institute of Administration: Courses offered
Certificate in Management of Public Enterprises(CMPE)
Target group: Senior Managers in both Public and Private Enterprises, Civil Society organizations, Policy Researchers
Duration: 6 weeks
Diploma in Public Administration (DPA)
Target group: County commissioners, assistant county commissioners, and assistant secretaries.
Duration for Diploma in public administration in Kenya: 8 months
Masters in Public Administration (MPA)
Target group: Administrators in private as well as public sector with a first degree in public administration or any other relevant field.
Duration: 2 years
Kenya Institute of Administration(Kenya School of Government) Campuses
Baringo Campus– Call 053 22056
Embu Campus– Call 068 2231824
Matuga Campus – Call +254-403300047
Mombasa Campus – Call +254- 041 2228800
Other Public administration courses in Kenya
There are other public administration courses that you can pursue depending on the level of the course you’re looking at:
Here are a few:
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Certificate in Public Administration in Kenya
You can take a Certificate in Leadership and Public Administration at Chuka University.
KCSE Mean Grade: D (and above) in KCSE
Additional requirements: You must also have a D plain English or Kiswahili.
Here is the link to the programme.
Diploma in Public Administration& Management
The Kenya Institute of Social Work(KISW) is another alternative if you want to take a Diploma..
Minimum Entry Qualifications
KCSE Mean Grade: C- (or KCE Division 2 or an equivalent) OR
Certificate in fields such as Social development, Social work/Community development, and Project management.
Target group: The course is open to beginners(fresh students), project managers, and development facilitators.
Here is the link to the programme.
Bachelor of Science (Bsc) in Public Administration & Leadership
If you want to take a degree in Public administration in Kenya, you can enroll for this course at JKUAT.
Minimum entry requirements
KCSE Mean Grade: C+
Additional requirements: You must also have a C plain in mathematics or English.
Other acceptable qualifications: Diploma (with a credit pass-at least) in county governance (from JKUAT or alternative recognized university).
Here is the link to the programme.
Bachelor of Public Policy & Administration(BPPA)
KU also offers a Bachelor of Public Policy & Administration(BPPA) and it can be an option too.
KCSE Mean Grade: C+
Additional requirements: You must also have a C- in Maths and C(plain) in English.
Other acceptable qualifications:
Diploma (with a credit pass-at least) in a relevant area (from KU or alternative recognized university) plus a C plain(KCSE Mean Grade).
OR
Certificate/Diploma in a relevant area(from KU or alternative recognized university) plus a C- plain(KCSE Mean Grade).
Here is the link to the programme.
Other Degree Programs
There are a couple of other degrees you can pursue in the field. Here they are together with the Universities offering these public administration courses in Kenya.
| University | Degree Name |
| Garissa University | Bachelor Of Arts(Political Science & Public Administration) |
| JKUAT | Bachelor Of Science(Public Administration And Leadership) Or Bachelor Of Science (Public Management And Development) |
| Karatina University | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Political Science & Public Administration |
| KCA University | Bachelor Of Science(Public Management & Development) |
| Kenya Highlands Evangelical University | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Public Administration & Governance |
| Kisii University | -Bachelor Of Arts(Public Administration& Political Science) |
| MKU | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Public Administration/Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Public Administration & Governance |
| Maasai Mara University | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Political Science & Public Administration |
| Rongo University | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Political Science & Public Administration |
| University Of Kabianga | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Public Administration |
| Zetech University | Bachelor Of Arts(Ba) In Political Science-With Technology |
Master of Arts(MA)Public Policy & Administration
If you want to advance to Masters, you have an option of taking an MA in Public Policy & Administration. You can take this course at KU and you need to have the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class Honours -Upper Division-at least) from any recognized university in Kenya in any relevant specialization area
OR
Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class Honours -lower Division) from any recognized university in Kenya in any relevant specialization area along with a grade C (or above) in units that are relevant to your area of specialization
Here is the link to the programme.
Ph.D in Public Policy& Administration
You can go up to the PhD level –and in this case I recommend KU’s Ph.D in Public Policy & Administration course.
Here is the link to the programme.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) In Political Science & Public Administration
The other University you can consider is the University of Nairobi:
Minimum Entry Requirements
Hold a Masters degree (in any academic discipline) from UoN or any other recognized institution.
The intake is annual in the month of September.
Here is the link to the programme.
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