President William Ruto on Tuesday, November 5, awarded a charter to the newly established National Intelligence and Research University (NIRU) at State House in Nairobi.
The award of the charter means that the National Intelligence and Research University will be the first Kenyan university owned and run by the National Intelligence Service.
The institution will open its doors to those in pursuit of higher learning opportunities in its accredited courses in Nairobi.
Additionally, the institution will be managed by a Board of Management, a Council, and a Vice-Chancellor (VC). Academician Doctor Christopher Chumba will see the running of the learning institution as its VC.
National Defence College Deputy Commandant Military Major General Stephen Mutuku addresses the National Intelligence and Research University (NIRUC) participants at the National Defence College Lecture Hall during a past event.
National Defence University
NIRU will oversee the running of other constituent colleges after being split from the National Defence University (NDU), which is directly linked to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The NDU is mandated to conduct a preeminent course in national security and strategy.
Key constituent colleges that will be under NIRU include the Kenya Military Academy based in Lanet, Nakuru, the Joint Command and Staff College, the International Peace and Support Training Center in Embakasi, and the Defence Forces Technical College.
Additionally, the institution will be chaired by the Director of National Intelligence Service(NIS), Nordin Haji, and will also oversee the management of the Centre for Security Studies as an additional constituent college.
The institution will focus on intelligence studies and research on complex security threats to protect national and regional interests in Kenya and across borders.
NIRU will also focus on establishing a leading intelligence training and action-oriented research institution regionally and beyond for its learners and is expected to revitalize security-related training in Kenya.
Kenya has been on a path to revolutionize its security and intelligence operations through the establishment of key vital security installations and training for its security staff.
Key among the steps include the setting up of a modern forensics laboratory at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road, Nairobi.
The university is also set to boost Kenya’s efforts to deal with modern security threats that are posed by outlawed groups such as organized terror and villain groups.
President William Ruto when he met with the CIA Director William J Burns accompanied by National Intelligence Service(NIS) Director General Nordin Haji at State House Nairobi on October 26, 2024.
State House
