| South Eastern Kenya University | |
| Established: | 1976 Ukamba Agricultural Institute 2008 South Eastern University College 2013 South Eastern Kenya University |
| Other Name: | SEKU |
| Motto: | Arid to Green...Transforming Lives |
| Students: | 8,000 |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Eng. Douglas Shitanda |
| Campus: | Sub-Urban |
| Website: | seku.ac.ke |
South Eastern Kenya University "SEKU" is a public university with its main campus located in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, Kenya.[1]
It was formerly South Eastern University College "SEUCO", a constituent college of The University of Nairobi prior to its award of Charter in 2013.
The Vice Chancellor of SEKU is Prof.Eng. Douglas Shitanda.[2]
It is specifically located near Kwa Vonza along the Machakos-Kitui Highway and close to the Kitui Campus of Kenyatta University. The gate is about 7 km from the Kwa Vonza junction, but most structures in the university are about 17 km from the junction.
The University is said to be taking a leading role in the making of water purification devices. SEKU has distributed low-cost ceramic water filters to more than 1,000 residents of Kitui and its environs. The move is aimed at improving the socio-economic parameters and health of the locals by having them access clean water. This is because most of this region is semi-arid.[10]