Egerton University Alumni Association

Inspiring Young Minds at Egerton University!

Recently, I had the pleasure of addressing the bright young learners from Westlands Junior Secondary School, Nairobi, during their visit to Egerton University. It was a fantastic opportunity to expose them early to the university environment and help demystify what university programs are all about.

I emphasized the importance of having mentors, maintaining cyber hygiene, and actively seeking knowledge. I encouraged them to read newspapers and diverse literature to build their general knowledge and to stay informed by watching news bulletins. In our ever-changing society, awareness of critical issues such as climate change, LGBTQ debates, political discourse, and food security is crucial.

I also shared the fascinating history of Egerton University, starting as a farm school founded by Lord Maurice Egerton in 1939, evolving into a college in 1956, and growing into the prestigious university it is today. The story of Lord Egerton, who built a castle for his fiancée who didn't appreciate it, served as a powerful lesson: even in the face of personal heartbreak, we must never give up on making positive contributions to society.

Grateful for the opportunity to inspire the next generation! 🌍📚

Lord Egerton's Castle.

Lord Egerton Castle is located in Njoro, approximately 30 minutes drive from Nakuru, Kenya’s 4th largest city. The mansion with fascinating architecture and surrounded by numerous shrubs, canopy trees, and lush lawns was built by Lord Egerton between 1938 and 1952.

The story of this castle is one of both love and hate. Lord Maurice Egerton was born in 1874 into the Barons of Egerton, a royal family. Egerton had two siblings that later died, which left him as the sole heir of the family’s vast empire. He was employed in the Royal Navy until 1920 when he became the fourth baron of Egerton- following the demise of his father.

His love for travel enabled him to visit various African countries, and he eventually settled in Kenya to concentrate on large-scale agriculture. After purchasing 21,116 acres of land from the Lord Delamere family, he was of age and needed to marry a girl of the same status that royal lineage demanded.

Maurice Egerton fell in love with a young woman from Queen Elizabeth’s lineage and built a four roomed cottage to impress her. He invited her to come over and see the cottage, but to his disbelief, she wasn’t impressed with the house and called it a ‘bird’s nest’. Lord Egerton then decided to build a bigger house, a castle that epitomized his royal status. This time around, he was convinced the girl of his dreams would change her mind and reciprocate his love.

To ensure that his new castle was luxurious and top notch, he hired Albert Brown, an English architect, to implement the fancy design in 1938. The house was built by construction workers from Italy, as well as over 100 Red Indian laborers. Unfortunately, the woman he loved once again rejected the castle for its small size and referred to it as a ‘dog kernel’.

Heartbroken, Lord Egerton carried on with the construction while the love of his life married a wealthy British Lord in Australia. He gradually added more floors, blocks, rooms, alleyways, confinements, and barricades to the castle. Upon completion, the mega structure was breathtaking and shared the Neuro-classical mansion designs associated with powerful and famous English families.

Because of his stature, Lord Egerton felt humiliated by the woman who rejected him. For this reason, he forbade women to never set foot on the property. He even pinned notices on trees warning women of dire consequences if they came close to his large agricultural plantations.

The Lord Egerton Castle is no doubt an architectural masterpiece whose materials were all imported from abroad. Interior decorations came from China, fireplace marbles were imported from Italy, zinc tiles were imported, and the walls and stairways were covered using British oak.

The castle has a total of 52 rooms that consist of a guest lounge, library, kitchen, reading room, entertainment room, guesthouses, several bathrooms, and a dark room he used for photography- one of his passions.

The largest marvel of the property is the giant organ player. Standing the height of almost two storeys, it is complete with 411 massive sound pipes and a cabinet. Lord Egerton would invite a player from England thrice a year to come and play his favorite ballads for him.

Today, the castle is owned by Egerton University, a Kenyan public university, and attracts a huge number of visitors including women. Lord Egerton had threatened to kill any woman who comes to his property in a hail of bullets. Maurice Egerton, the last Baron of Egerton of Tatton died in 1958, ending the ban for women tourists to visit the castle that represents a sad love story.

Alumni Board EUAA 79th board meeting The Egerton University Alumni Board recently convened the EUAA 79 th board meeting on Saturday, August 18, 2024. at Milele Resort in Nakuru City.

A team of Egerton University showcase at the 4th Biennial Commission of University Education (CUE) Conference held At KICC , Nairobi . The Conference culminated yesterday. Enjoy your weekend of worship.

TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship 2024/2025 is now open! This scholarship opportunity is open to East African nationals and refugees residing within Kenya and Uganda. Refugees and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply. Eligible programmes at Egerton University:
BSc. Agriculture
BSc. Agricultural Education and Extension
MSc. Agri-Enterprise Development
MSc. Environmental Science

Application deadline is 30th June. For more details open the link below:

TAGDev 2.0 Scholarship 2024/2025 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Gulu University (Uganda), Egerton...

On behalf of the entire Egerton University Alumni community, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla. His passing is a profound loss to us all. As a notable member of our alumni fraternity, Gen. Ogolla's contributions to his field and to society at large will be remembered with great respect and admiration. May his legacy continue to inspire us all, and may his loved ones find comfort and strength during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Egerton University set to host the 15th Biennial International Conference Egerton University is gearing up to welcome scholars, researchers, and thought leaders from around the globe as it prepares to host the much-anticipated 15...

You are cordially invited to participate in the 9th edition of the Mau-Egerton University Cross Country, scheduled for March 2nd, 2024. This year’s event will be held at the Sports Grounds, Main Campus.



Date: March 2nd, 2024

Time: 8.00 a.m.

Venue: Sports Grounds, Main Campus



All staff and students are encouraged to take part and showcase their athletic prowess. Let's make this event a memorable one!



Please note that the order of races has changed. We will start with the 2 KM Staff and Community over 55 years followed by 4KM Egerton University Staff (Faculties and Departments). See the attached order of races.



Looking forward to your enthusiastic participation.

Gear up for the 9th Mau-Egerton University Cross Country at the University Sports Grounds on Saturday, 2nd March 2024.

Vice Chancellor Hands Over Conserved Forest to Narok County Government Egerton University is the premier Agricultural public University in Kenya. It has however, broadened to other areas of research and teaching such as Natural resources, Applied sciences, Education, Computer science, Medical sciences, Education, Engineering & Technology, Law and Business studies

The Chairman of Egerton University Alumni Association, Dr. Richard Rop, today represented EUAA during the launch of Machakos University Alumni Association (MKSUAA) held at the Machakos University Hotel & Conference Center. EUAA has been mentoring MKSUAA and wishes to congratulate them on this achievement.

The alumni representative for the was Dr Fredrick Otieno, Deputy Director of Surveillance and Enforcement at the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority and also the Chairman – , Nairobi Chapter. He was amazing.

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Congratulations to our newest Alumni. Welcome to Egerton University Alumni Association

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The Egerton Youths Skills and Alumni Sports Day is happening live at the Pavilion, Njoro Campus. The Egerton Alumni Football team is currently leading 4-1 against the Egerton University students team. The game is being graced by football coach and journalist Jacob Ghost Mulee

The Egerton Youths Skills and Alumni Sports Day is currently going on at the Sports Pavilion, main campus. The Egerton University Alumni Association Soccer has beaten the Egerton students team 4-1. The event was graced by popular soccer coach and journalist Ghost Mulee

Egerton Alumni are welcome to this year's Alumni Sports Day. Call 0110 732343 to register your team for soccer, basketball, rugby, swimming, taekwondo, chess and other games.

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You can now book your graduation events at ARC Egerton Hotel

Students Placed to Egerton University by KUCCPS Egerton University would like to congratulate all students placed to the university by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

Obituary
We regret to announce the demise of Prof. Samson Wokabi Mwangi, a long-serving member of the Peace, Security and Social Studies (PSSS) Department, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Egerton University. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS Egerton University was founded in 1939 as Egerton Farm School and was upgraded to an Agricultural College in 1950. In 1986, the Agricultural College became...

Obituary
We regret to announce the demise of Prof. Nephert Kathuri. He was a long time Registrar for Academic Affairs at Egerton University. He probably signed some of your admission letters and degree/diploma certificates. He was a life member of Egerton University Alumni Association. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

A happy Father's Day to all Egerton Fathers.

The Alumni Dinner held on 9th June 2023 brought together Egertonians from different generations. What a colourful day!