Kenyatta University emerged top in Universities Sports ranking with 225 points followed by University of Nairobi (UoN – 215 points), United States International University (USIU-191 points) closing the top three.
The university sports ranking report was released today at Hotel Intercontinental Nairobi by Market and Social Research Company (CPS), a global company that engages in research on various fields.
The report is based on a research conducted across Kenyan universities during the first half of the year of 2016. CPS Research dwells on detailed social, educational, cultural, political, religious and economic state of affairs in the world and how they affect various sectors of economy, politics, development and way of life
CPS indicated that the targeted population for the research was 55 accredited varsities, top performing high schools in sports, KUSA, select sports Referees/ coaches, constituent colleges and college campuses in Kenya/
- Kenya University, Strathmore University, Moi University, Egerton University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) came in to close on the top ten universities.
During the release, CPS termed sports to possess a lot of benefits on students lifestyle, physical and mental development, career, character, Quality assurance, and more, improves competition among Universities
According to CPS the study objectives were to establish the status of sports in Kenyan Universities, Analyze data collected and rank the universities
CPS report further indicated that Kenyan universities academic calendars are not synchronized with schedule of sports activities with most private universities offering sports scholarship unlike public universities.
Western and Nyanza universities were also said to have zero swimming facilities as majority of public universities in Kenya reported to have no fitness centers
CPS has however called upon the government to create a special fund for sports, Universities to invest in sports, establishment of sports centers of excellence, teaching of sports and sports related sports courses and increased participation in sports.