Xxxx Xxxxxxxx University of Agriculture and Technology. The Xxxx Xxxxxxxx University of Agriculture and Technology is situated in Juja 36 Kilometers North East of Nairobi, along Nairobi-Thika Highway. It was started in 1981 as a middle level college the Xxxx Xxxxxxxx college of Agriculture and Technology (JKCAT) by the government of Kenya with the assistance from the Japanese Government. Plans for the establishment of JKCAT were muted way back in 1997. The first group of students was admitted on 4th May 1981. JKCAT was formally opened on 17th March 1982. The first graduation ceremony was held in April 1984 with Diploma certificates presented to graduates in Agricultural Engineering Food Technology and Horticulture as noted in their website (JKUAT, History profile, 2009). JKCAT was chartered through a legal notice, under Xxxxxxxx University Act (CAP 210C). The name of JKCAT officially changed to Xxxx Xxxxxxxx College of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). It was finally established as a university through the JKUAT act, 1994 and inaugurated on 7th December 1994. Like other public Universities, JKUAT has in the recent past formed more constituent colleges. These are: Pwani, Kimathi and Mombasa polytechnic University colleges UNESCO (2005). Jommo Xxxxxxxx University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) also did initiate the parallel degree programme more than 10 year ago. It has also formed partnerships that are categorized into partner‟s affiliations and collaboration. Beyond its newly created constituent college, the university is partnering with thirty middle level colleges. A list of these colleges is provided at the appendix. It is this relationship that this research project undertakes to study.
