The school of Nursing at Kenyatta University started as a department of Nursing in 2004 under the Centre for Complementary Medicine and Biotechnology (CCMB) and later as a department in the school of medicine. It was established into a school in 2016. This was to respond to the increased demand for specialized programs.
The school has developed programs to meet the Kenya Health mission of skilled and competent health professionals who will participate in realization of Vision 2030 for health.