The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University

The Mission Mikocheni Health and Education Network (MMHEN) established Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU), initially as Mikocheni International University (MIU), in 1997. MIU’s name was changed to Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) following the untimely demise of its founder, the late Prof. Hubert Kairuki in 1999, who was also the institution’s first Vice Chancellor. The second Vice Chancellor appointed to lead the institution was Prof. Esther Mwaikambo, and the current Vice Chancellor is Prof. Keto Mshigeni HKMU is a fully accredited and chartered University, recognized by the Government of United Republic of Tanzania, through the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU). HKMU is part of a Non- Governmental Organization, known as the Mission Mikocheni Health and Education Network (MMHEN), incorporating the Kairuki Hospital (formerly known as Mission Mikocheni Hospital). The ownership of HKMU is vested in MMHEN, a private company, limited by guarantee, not having share capital and incorporated in Tanzania, established for the provision of health and education services. HKMU is headed by a Chancellor, currently His Excellency, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, a member of the African Union’s Committee of the Wise.