HISTORY
The history of the University goes way back to the early years of missionary work in East Africa, with learning commencing in 1875, in Frere Town, near Mombasa.
1875
The Church Missionary Society (CMS) founded a settlement for freed slaves at Frere Town, near Mombasa.
1888
The Rev. E. A. Fitch began a Divinity class designed to offer some practical skills and Christian leadership training to the freed slaves. The Divinity class offered training to six teacher-evangelists who were ordained Deacons, and subsequently began training of Africans for the ordained ministry of the Christian Church.
1903
The Rev. H. K. Binns laid the foundation stone of St. Paul's Divinity School at Frere Town, Mombasa, on the 28th July.
1930
The foundation stone for the St. Paul's Divinity School was transferred to the main campus in Limuru in January.
1949
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa and the Methodist Church in Kenya joined the Anglican Institution and brought in their ministerial candidates for training.
1954
A transitional union was accomplished when the three Churches formed a College Council to run the affairs of the College.
1955
The CMS St. Paul's Divinity School became St. Paul's United Theological College on 1st January.
1963
Inauguration of an external London University Bachelor of Divinity degree.
1973
The Reformed Church of East Africa formally joined the three other Churches as the fourth Participating Partner.
1978
Inauguration of the Association of Eastern Africa Theology Institutions (AITEA) Bachelor of Divinity degree.
1986
St. Paul's registered as a limited company.
1987
Charter of Co-operation of St. Paul's United Theological College is ratified.
1988
Launch of the St. Paul's Bachelor of Divinity programme.
1989
St. Paul's United Theological College registered as a private University by the Commision for Higher Education.
1993
The National Council of Churches of Kenya in its corporate identity was admitted by the Governing Council as the fifth Participating Partner in the ownership of the College. The University is based upon the partnership of the four Participating Churches and the NCCK as a corporate body with the representation in the Governing Council being ACK 50%, PCEA 20%, MCK 10%, RCEA 10% and NCCK 10%.
2003
Commemoration of 100 years of existence.
2007
The institution was awarded a Charter by H.E Hon. Mwai Kibaki, to become St. Paul's University on 14th September.
2007
Appointment of the first University Chancellor.
2008
Installation of the first Chancellor.
2010
Establishment of St. Paul's University Nairobi Campus.
2011
Establishment of St. Paul's University Nakuru and Machakos Campuses.
2018
Installation of the second University Chancellor.
2020
Foundation stone laid for the Joshua and Timothy School of Theology Building.
2020
Graduation of the first cohort of PhD students.
2023
St. Paul's University awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification.