1.Tagline
The department trains Physical Education and sports personnel who serve in Secondary Schools, Teachers Training Colleges and Kenyan private and public Universities as Teachers, Tutors, Lecturers, Professors and Games tutors.
2.Summary
The department’s goal is to sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.
Our main accomplishments include the inculcation of a solid theoretical and practical knowledge in Physical Education amongst the trainees at post-graduate level as a grand effort towards the promotion of P.E as an academic pursuit, a means to good health and as a profession within educational institutions in particular and entire society in general.
3.Fact sheet
The department is in the School of Applied Human Sciences. For a long time the department has been the only one offering degree programs to secondary school physical education teachers. Over the years, the Physical Education Programme has experienced tremendous expansion in terms of degree programs and student enrolment.
Our vision is to sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.
The department has highly qualified academic staff with varied professional training backgrounds who include Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Tutorial Fellows in Physical and Health Education.
The academic staff has so far established very strong academic collaborations/linkages with numerous Universities in different parts of the world.
The department collaborates with local and international institutions and organizations in the areas of teaching, curriculum development, research, staff, student exchanges and community service.
The Department is in the School of Applied Human Sciences. For a long time the department has been the only one offering degree programmes to secondary school physical education teachers.Over the years, the Physical Education Programme has experienced tremendous expansion in terms of degree programmes and student enrolment.

Vision
To sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.

Mission
To inculcate a solid theoretical and practical knowledge in Physical Education amongst the trainees at post graduate level as a grand effort towards the promotion of P.E. as an academic pursuit, a means to good health and as a profession within educational institutions in particular and entire society in general.

Achievements:
Doctor of Philosophy tuition scholarship award for Mr. Sylvester Hayker funded by the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC).
Title of the project; Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in Eastern, Western and Southern Region of Africa: The case of Kenya, Nigeria, and Mozambique

Ongoing Research:
Market Survey for needs assessment for Post graduate Diploma and Diploma Courses in schools, colleges, fitness centers, clubs and other sporting organizations.

News and Events:

Dr. Goodwin has been appointed  as the chairperson of the department.
Dr. Muniu has been appointed  as the director of the AIDs Control Unit in the university

Staffing
The Department has highly qualified academic staff who include Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Tutorial Fellows in Physical and Health education

Facilities in the Department

• Playing fields
• Swimming pool
• Tennis Courts
• Squash Courts
• Campsite
• Health and Fitness Centers
• Recreation and Exercise Centre
• A Golf Course (proposed)

Potential Employers

Programmes offered in the department

DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

VENUE

January 2019

Friday 4^th

Wednesday 16^th

12:00pm

9:00am

Fitness Instructors Meeting

Post graduate seminar

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

February 2019

Wednesday 20^th

Wednesday 6^th

9:00am

12:00pm

Post graduate seminar

Fitness Instructors Meeting

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

March 2019

Wednesday 20^th

Friday 8^th

Monday 4^th

9:00am

12:00pm

9:00am

Post graduate seminar

Fitness Instructors Meeting

Non-Teaching Staff Meeting

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

April 2019

Tuesday 2^nd

Wednesday 17^th

12:00pm

9:00am

Fitness Instructors Meeting

Post graduate seminar

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

May 2019

Friday 3^rd

Wednesday 15^th

Thursday 9^th

10:00am

9:00am

9:00am

Fitness Instructors Meeting

Post graduate seminar

Non-Teaching Staff Meeting

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

June 2019

Wednesday 19^th

Wednesday 5^th

9:00am

12:00pm

Post graduate seminar

Fitness Instructors Meeting

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

July 2019

Friday 5^th

Wednesday 17^th

Tuesday 9^th

10:00am

9:00am

9:00am

Fitness Instructors Meeting

Post graduate seminar

Non-Teaching Staff Meeting

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

P.E Common Room

SERVICE

REQUIREMENT

TIME FRAME

Unit registration in the Department

• Register in the Departmental register book

Immediately- The process goes 4 weeks after reporting

Queries on either teaching  and/ examination timetables

• Post timetable on the notice board
• Letter to Examinations Coordinator indicating clashes

7 working days

Examination result queries

• Complete Missing unit marks form

7 working days

Processing postgraduate Concept/proposal for Departmental presentation

• Four signed copies of proposal
• Course work transcripts

14 working days

Processing postgraduate documents for forwarding

• Submission of all required documents

2 working days

Writing Letters of Introduction/Recommendation

• Request letter from student or staff member

1 working day

HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTRE (PEES GYMNASIUM COMPLEX, ALUMNI GYM AND STAFF GYM)

SERVICE

REQUIREMENT

TIME FRAME

Gym member’s Registration

1.Student I.D/P.F/National I.D

2. National Bank account no: 01003059150800 cash deposit slip.

3. Duly completed and signed check-off form (staff Only).

4. Membership card signed by client and Fitness Centre Manager

5. Client to provide passport-size photograph to be affixed to the membership card

   1 - 2 days

Client orientation

1.Appropriate gym attire and footwear

2. Duly completed Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) form.

2 -7days

Client follow up

1. Duly completed client follow-up form

1– 6months