Abstract:
As higher education institutions around the world strive to ensure they remain relevant by meeting
the needs of today’s digitally-focused students, the number of online courses and degree
programs is increasing dramatically. Not surprisingly, given this trend, in recent years the School
of Public Health at Moi University, in Eldoret, Kenya, has received inquiries from students across
Kenya and the neighboring countries of Rwanda, Zambia, and Malawi about the availability of
online courses. Recognizing the benefits to both potential students and the institution, SPH set a
goal to join the trend to offer online courses. This article details SPH’s path toward that end. It
discusses the rationale for this decision, examines the state of ICT in Africa in general and Kenya
more specifically, the activities undertaken by SPH, resources that have been devoted to the
effort, progress made, challenges faced, and the status of the work to date.
