Name: 2026 Kenyan University X (Twitter) Rankings
Creator: uniRank
Published: 2026-08-14

Introduction

What are the most popular Kenyan Universities on X (formerly Twitter)? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 X University Ranking of all Kenyan higher-education institutions on X meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Kenya
offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

The aim of the uniRank X University Ranking is to offer an approximate popularity index for each Kenyan university on the X social media platform, based on the total number of followers. Read also our article about the importance of Social Media for Universities and prospective students.

Kenyan Universities on X (Twitter)

Rank	University	Followers	Avg monthly posts
1	University of Nairobi	156,804	118
2	Kenyatta University	89,074	86
3	Strathmore University	79,327	136
4	Aga Khan University, Kenya	71,426	62
5	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	61,877	90
6	Mount Kenya University	49,107	14
7	Moi University	29,590	5
8	Egerton University	17,415	25
9	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	14,559	16
10	United States International University Africa	13,904	70
11	KCA University	13,842	43
12	The Catholic University of Eastern Africa	13,824	54
13	St. Paul's University	11,576	67
14	Technical University of Kenya	11,268	16
15	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	11,224	40
16	Daystar University	11,215	38
17	Zetech University	11,200	85
18	Maseno University	9,535	1
19	The Co-operative University of Kenya	8,782	42
20	Meru University of Science and Technology	7,944	14
21	Kabarak University	7,939	25
22	Kisii University	7,907	21
23	Machakos University	6,423	14
24	Multimedia University of Kenya	6,322	22
25	Maasai Mara University	5,989	20
26	University of Eldoret	5,707	7
27	Riara University	5,486	52
28	Umma University	5,189	16
29	Kenya Methodist University	4,912	24
30	Kibabii University	4,261	21
31	Technical University of Mombasa	4,122	46
32	Amref International University	4,058	41
33	GRETSA University	3,800	5
34	Africa Nazarene University	3,791	40
35	Pan Africa Christian University	3,736	40
36	University of Embu	3,438	6
37	Murang'a University of Technology	3,223	5
38	Chuka University	3,167	10
39	Karatina University	2,845	13
40	Kirinyaga University	2,671	4
41	Garissa University	2,448	7
42	Adventist University of Africa	2,278	9
43	South Eastern Kenya University	2,172	3
44	Laikipia University	2,039	13
45	Africa International University	1,881	18
46	Management University of Africa	1,756	20
47	Pwani University	1,589	0.58
48	Islamic University of Kenya	1,502	5
49	University of Kabianga	1,448	0.58
50	Tharaka University	1,320	19
51	Rongo University	894	3
52	Scott Christian University	498	6
53	Great Lakes University of Kisumu	461	7
54	Alupe University	431	2
55	International Leadership University, Kenya	394	12
56	The Presbyterian University of East Africa	291	1
57	KAG East University	236	3
58	Uzima University	164	0.05
59	Kenya Highlands University	68	0.02
60	Pioneer International University	57	15
61	Pioneer International University	57	15
62	University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	n.a.	n.a.

Notice: the total number of followers of the above X (Twitter) pages were extracted in August 2026.

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