The Horticulture sub-sector is one of the key contributors to Kenya’s GDP directly and
indirectly. Commercial horticulture is steadily growing in other countries in Eastern Africa.
The subsector is very dynamic and requires a well-equipped human capacity to drive
knowledge-based sustainable growth as envisioned in national, regional and international
development policy documents. The PhD in Horticulture programme is tailored to train
qualified technical practitioners who will take the central stage in policy formulation,