Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
[Nairobi: July 13th- 17th, 2026] Daystar University hosted the first ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) conference at Nairobi Campus.
[Athi River, July 16, 2026] Daystar University officially commissioned its new Gate and Gatehouse at Main Campus Athi River for public use.
[Nairobi: June 10, 2026] Five DLPDI certificate students received the Director’s Award launched recently for exceptional academic performance demonstrated in the January 2026 Trimester.
[Athi River: May 25, 2026] Officials from the Ministry of Education spent the day at Daystar University Main Campus Athi River, evaluating the University’s preparedness for the first cohort of Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) students who will be joining universities in 2029.
[Nairobi: 20th May 2026] Daystar University Council Chair, Prof. F. George Njoroge, has received international recognition after winning a prestigious Sh446 million award, alongside UK Scientist Prof. Robert Bristow, for their groundbreaking work in advancing the early detection of esophageal cancer.
Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
[Nairobi Campus: April 29, 2026] The newly elected DUSA student leaders comprising DUSA Council and Congress were sworn into office at a colourful ceremony held at the DAC Auditorium, Daystar University Nairobi Campus.
[Athi River 3rd March 2026] This week during Chapel service, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro received the Commission for University Education (CUE) Certificate of Audit, following the Institutional Audit conducted from 2nd to 5th October 2023.
New appointments/re-appointments
Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
Former Makueni County Governor, now Daystar University School of Law lecturer, Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, is among the advocates who have been conferred the prestigious rank of Senior Counsel, according to a Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette published on December 10, 2025.
[Friday, 14th November 2025] On Friday, 14th November, Daystar University conferred degrees and awarded diplomas to 2,248 graduands during the University’s 48th graduation ceremony that was held at its Main Campus Athi River.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 graduating on the occasion of the 48th Graduation Ceremony, on 14th November 2025, at Daystar University Main Campus Athi River. In order to make our graduands and invited guests comfortable, the Graduation Committee has put in place the following Campus Access and sitting plans.
[Athi River Campus: Sept 15, 2025] The Faye Smith Cafeteria has finally opened its doors to members of the Daystar University community, Main Campus Athi River.
Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
[August 27, 2025] Daystar University Vice Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro was among eight other Kenyan scholars and CEOs who attended a Peer learning conference on Strengthening University Innovation and Commercialization Systems. The conference took place at Technical University of Denmark from August 25 - 27, 2025.
[Athi River Campus: Sun, 3rd Aug 2025] A Daystar University School of Law team of Mooters comprising of Yvon Kendi and Alex Kimani (above), Velma Adhiambo, Innocentia Anyango, Ayub Okayo (Lead Team Coach), Abbigail Omondi (Team Coach) and Stacey Maina (team coach) emerged winners in the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot Competition
[Nairobi: July 30, 2025] The School of Communication, Daystar University, will from August 13 to 15, 2025, host the 4th Annual Scientific Conference on Climate Change for Planetary Health.
[Tuesday June 24, 2025] The vision to have a University Chapel building became a reality on 24th June as Daystar University broke ground for the construction of a 1000-seater sanctuary at the Main Campus Athi River.
Company Board members introduced during chapel service at Main Campus Athi River.
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
[Thursday April 17, 2025] Daystar University Students Association completed its elections today after voting into office a new Student Government comprising of DUSA Council and DUSA Congress.
On 9th April, the Vice Chancellor attended the INCHE Global Conference 2025 in the Netherlands where he paid a moving tribute to the late Prof. Faith Nguru, former DVC Academic, Research and Student Affairs at Daystar University. Prof. Faith Nguru, who passed last November was a strong focal point for INCHE at Daystar University.
[Monday 3rd February 2025] This past week, the Ag Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muturi Wachira, led a team of staff to a strategic review retreat held at Voi Wildlife Lodge.
Internal Quality Auditors receive certificates as Daystar University prepares for ISO 9001:2015 certification
Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
[Athi River, November 15, 2024] Daystar University awarded diplomas and conferred undergraduate and postgraduate degrees to over 1,700 graduands during the University’s 47th graduation ceremony held at its Main Campus Athi River,
[Nairobi, Tuesday September 24, 2024] Earlier this week, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro held separate meetings with teaching and non-teaching staff to set the tone for the new semester. The VC met with lecturers on Monday 23rd September and administrative staff on Tuesday 24th September. Classes for the new semester began on 16th September.
Dear Freshman! Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
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The Management-Senate Retreat (Conclave) held at Travellers Beach Hotel and SPA from July 1st - 4th passed a raft of resolutions to be implemented in the coming months
[Mombasa, June 30, 2024] Daystar University Enterprises Limited (DEL), the business arm of the University, plans to add two new buses to its fleet of four. DEL also committed to rebrand it’s two old buses to align with the University’s branding protocols. [Mombasa, June 30, 2024] Daystar University Enterprises Limited (DEL), the business arm of the University, plans to add two new buses to its fleet of four. DEL also committed to rebrand it’s two old buses to align with the University’s branding protocols.
Daystar University recently conducted an intensive 4-day training for Internal Quality Auditors at Voi Wildlife Lodge from June 3-6, 2024. Led by the DVC- Finance, Administration and Planning Prof. Muturi Wachira, the session saw 42 ISO Champions in attendance.
[Wednesday May 22, 2024, Athi River] Daystar University hosted officials of Maasai Mara University who visited the Athi River Campus for a benchmarking tour.
The Pheko family, through Mrs. Ellen Pheko, has expressed deep gratitude to Daystar University for the moving tribute paid by the University in honor of the late Dr. Motsoko Pheko.
The Orientation Week begins on Monday 13th May 2024 at Daystar University Main Campus Athi River and ends on Sunday 19th May 2024.
Daystar University has planted another 10, 000 trees at Main Campus Athi River. The tree planting exercise which took place on April 11, 2024, was led by the State Department for Forestry, and Kenya Forest services, Machakos County.
The Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban Ayiro is away in the USA for official duty. During his absence, the DVC Academic, Research and Students Affairs , Prof. Faith Nguru, is the acting Vice-chancellor.
Dr. Eunice Wandiga - Lecturer, School of Business and Economics
Daystar University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Laban Ayiro travelled to the US on Friday 19th January to attend the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU 2024) Presidents Conference at Washington, DC.
[January 11, 2024, Athi River], The School of Arts and Social Sciences hosted guests from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) at Daystar University Main Campus Athi River.
The Orientation Week begins on Monday 8th January 2024 at Daystar University Main Campus Athi River and ends on Sunday 14th January 2024.
Daystar University will on Wednesday, 20th December host a Christmas luncheon for Faculty and staff. The event will take place at the Amphitheater (Athi River) starting at 11:30am.
For the second year running, Daystar University hosted the 2nd International Child Protection Conference at its Nairobi Campus DAC Auditorium, from November 22 – 24, 2023.
[17th November 2023, Nairobi] Daystar University has added a feather on her cap with the launch of its fourth doctoral program.
The Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban Ayiro has called for patience and calm as security agencies carry out investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the demise of Ms. Mercy Jerono Kwambai, a female first year student who died in the early morning hours of Saturday, 9th September 2023.
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
On Saturday 19th August, the Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban Ayiro raised Ksh 1.7 million over a short evening dinner that attracted 68 guests, among them the Daystar Company Board Chair Rev. Dr. Matthews Mwalw'a.
The Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro is away in USA for fundraising activities from 22nd July to 8th August 2023. During his absence, the DVC Finance, Administration and Planning Prof. Muturi Wachira will be the Acting Vice-chancellor.
Daystar University Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro has been appointed to the Correctional Education Association (CEA) Board of USA as an international representative.
On Saturday 24th June 2023, all roads led to the Main Campus Athi River, with close to 400 Graduate students responding to the Vice-chancellor
From June 5-16, the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro was at the Leuphana Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and Society (LIAS-CAS), and the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Deutschland, Germany, on invitation to engage as an Associate Fellow and Expert in Research Methods and Statistics.
Daystar University through the School of Business and Economics held a public lecture on the Proposed Finance Bill 2023-2024. Running under the theme: “Tax and the Economic Implication of the Proposed Finance Bill 2023-2024,” the event was held at the University’s Nairobi Campus on May 17, 2023.
Greetings from Daystar University and a warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
From 24th to 27th March 2023, Ms. Jean Murungi led a marketing team to Mwaani Girls High School in Makueni courtesy of the Chief Manager HR Mr. Pius Muia who was preaching at a weekend challenge. They also visited some 10 other schools in the area, where they interacted with the Principals/Deputy Principals and career teachers.
For the past two weeks, Daystar University has cerebrated the life of its First Vice-chancellor Prof. Stephen E.J.L. Talitwala, who was promoted to glory on 10th April 2023.
Chancellor, Dr. Florence Muindi speaks at Chapel Service A commissioned disciple is set apart, does not settle down, knows the seasons to move on, and travels with an eternal perspective.
On Friday 10th March 2023, three members of Daystar University Actuarial Students Association (DUASA) participated in the Nairobi Region 2023 Product Design Competition (PDC) held at Mt. Kenya University (MKU).
On February 24, 2023, Daystar University hosted an academic colloquium themed: Distilling content from faculty publications.The colloquium was convened by Office of the DVC- Academic, Research and Student Affairs represented by Prof. Samuel Muriithi, and hosted by the Vice-chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
Our attention has been drawn to a suspect SMS on fees payment claiming to originate from the University. We wish to warn students and parents that this did not originate from Daystar University. As continuing students prepare to reopen on January 16, we invite you to take note of the following:
Vice-chancellor to meet with faculty and staff On Wednesday December 21, 2022, the Vice-chancellor will meet with all faculty and staff at the Amphitheatre, Main Campus Athi River from 9:00am.
On Friday, 18th November 2022, Daystar University Chancellor, Dr. Florence Muindi awarded diplomas and conferred degrees, Masters and Doctorate degrees to 1,123 graduands from 16 nationalities.
As Kenyans celebrated Mashujaa Day on 20th October 2022, Daystar University in partnership with the 4Muskateers (4M) from the Netherlands hosted the Muskathlon 2022 marathon, an endurance charity event through which participants hiked, biked and ran varying distances between 21kms to 120kms.
Prof. Hubert Gijzen, the Director and Representative of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa has called on researchers to contribute to the dissemination of UNESCO’s normative instruments.
Daystar University’s 45th Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, November 18, 2022 Physical at the Main Campus, Athi River starting at 10:00am (Guests should be seated by 9:30am) You are kindly reminded to note the following events and dates
As Kenya observes Mashujaa Day on 20th October 2022, you might just be the next marathon superhero! This year, Daystar University has partnered with Muskathlon®/4M, an international charity organization, to host the ultimate endurance event that promotes freedom, justice and independence through running, hiking, and biking.
On 5th September, Daystar University Main Campus was bustling with activities as 933 new students reported on the first day of orientation. These were a part of more than 2300 students admitted for the September 2022 intake.
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying for you and are excited that you are finally here.
The Daystar Company Limited, the Sponsor of Daystar University, has appointed Dr. George Njoroge as the next Chairman of the Daystar University Council for a renewable term of three years. His appointment takes effect on 1st July 2022 and will last until 30th June 2025.
Hello and a very warm welcome from the Orientation Team! Congratulations on your admission to Daystar University. We have been praying and waiting for you and are excited that you are finally here.
The Nairobi Ni Yetu Peace Campaign was held at Daystar University Nairobi Campus on Wednesday, 6th July 2022, themed: Amani ni jukumu langu. The event was focused on promoting peace ahead of the general elections on 9th August 2022. Read more
You will be able to access the ERP through the student portal. To enable you navigate with ease, we have created the following 3 tutorial videos. Take time and interact with each before you attempt to log in
On 21st April 2022, Daystar University (DU) signed a three-year renewable Memorandum of Understanding with Universite Lumiere de Bujumbura Burundi (Burundi Light University) that will see both institutions collaborate in identified areas of mutual interest.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro at University of Iowa for the Center for Innovative Leadership and Governance (CLIG) training for University Leaders. Prof. Laban P. Ayiro ended the pre-Easter week with a visit to the University of Northwestern where he met the President Dr. Alan Cureton and Prof. Mark Seignious of UNW Radio KTIS.
On Tuesday March 1, the Chapel service speaker at the Main Campus-Athi River was the University Chancellor, Dr. Florence Muindi. She spoke on the topic, ‘To Serve is to Reign,’ Dr. Muindi drew invaluable reflections from her journey in her high school days at the Kenya High
On January 28, 2022, the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, Research and Students Affairs (ARSA) together with the Directorate of Academic Affairs carried out a refresher workshop for both fulltime and part time faculty of Daystar University. The aim of the workshop was to strengthen the Problem Based Learning (PBL) mode of teaching.
Daystar University has today broken ground for the construction of Phase 1 of the School of Nursing teaching facility at its Athi River Campus. The ceremony was presided over by Bishop JB Masinde, the Senior Pastor of Deliverance Church International, Umoja, who is also a member of the Daystar University Council.
On Monday 10th January, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Laban P. Ayiro addressed new students and their parents as the January semester orientation week kicked off.
It is our delight to welcome you to the Daystar University January 2022 Orientation which runs from 10th – 16th January. Follow this link for The Vice-chancellor’s New Year and Welcome message. As you prepare to report on 10th January, please take note of the following pertinent information:
