The concept of a teacher training college in Kibabii dates back to the pre-independence era, first envisioned by the Mill Hill Fathers in 1932.
Subsequently, the Government embraced the proposal, leading to the Ministry of Education's initiation of the Kibabii Primary Teachers Training College construction project under the African Development Bank's Kenya Education II project.
Despite initial progress, funding challenges arose when the African Development Bank ceased financing the project.
Initially accommodated in facilities leased from the Ministry of Gender and Social Services in Tuuti, construction commenced amidst challenges, including temporary learning spaces provided by UNICEF due to limited infrastructure.
[4] Kibabii University offers academic programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels through three schools and two faculties.