Our students are accommodated at Main Campus, Parklands Campus, Kitui Campus and Mombasa Campus. At the main Campus, accommodation is divided into 3 zones, for administrative purposes: The Eastern Zone, the Western Zone and the Nyayo Zone.
Hostels in all Campuses are open to both KUCCPS and SSP students.
Postgraduate students interested in on-campus accommodation can apply for a room at the Old Ruwenzori Hostel on the Main Campus. The hostel is equipped with a shared kitchenette.
Due to limited capacity room application does not guarantee room allocation. We however consider all qualifying students with special needs.
1. THE MAIN CAMPUS HOSTELS:
a. EASTERN ZONE
The Eastern Zone is opposite the Graduation Square and next to the Admission building. It consists of the following hostels;
| Hostel | Gender |
| Mfumbiro Hostel | Male |
| Nyandarua Hostel | Male |
| Old Menengai 1, 2 & 3 Hostels | Female |
| Old Menengai 4, 5 & 6 Hostels | Male |
| New Menengai Hostel | Female |
| New Aberdares Hostel | Female |
| Old Aberdares Hostel | Female |
b. WESTERN ZONE
The Western Zone lies between the Kenyatta University Conference Centre and the Business Student Service Centre.
It consists of the following hostels;
| Hostel | Gender |
| Ngong Hostel | Female |
| New Ruwenzori Hostel | Male |
| Old Ruwenzori Hostel | Female & Male (for Postgraduates only) |
| Usambara Hostel blocks 2,3,4 and 5 | Male |
| Usambara Hostel block 1 | Female |
| Longonot Hostel | Male |
| Kilimambogo Hostel | Male |
| Lukenya Hostel | Female |
c. NYAYO ZONE
The Nyayo Zone is the most populous. It lies across the railway line and has six hostels namely;
| Hostel | Gender |
| Nyayo One | Female |
| Nyayo Two | Female |
| Nyayo Three | Male |
| Nyayo Four | Male |
| Nyayo Flats | Male |
| Nyayo five | Female |
| Nyayo Six | Female |
2. PARKLANDS CAMPUS HOSTELS (Law students only)
The hostel accommodates female students on one wing and male students on the other wing.
3. MOMBASA CAMPUS HOSTELS (for students admitted to Mombasa Campus)
The hostel accommodates female students on one wing and male students on the other wing.
4. KITUI CAMPUS HOSTELS (for students admitted to Kitui Campus)
There are 12 Hostel blocks that accommodate Male and Female students separately.
Lastly, the hostel rooms can be occupied in various matrices. They range from single rooms, double rooms, and triple rooms to common rooms where more than 6 students can be accommodated.
These rooms are priced differently and during application, the student can apply for a room according to the price.
We look forward to hosting you.