The university's main campus is in Thika town, off Nairobi City, the capital city of Kenya. The institution has tapped into massive industrialization currently taking place in the city.

[John Muchucha, Standard] A malaria laboratory has been established at Mount Kenya University (MKU), Thika Campus, to spearhead efforts to eliminate the disease. The total cost of the project is ...

Thika, whose location makes it the gateway ... that have research and innovation centres, among them Mt Kenya University, and Gretsa University that produce thousands of graduates in various ...