The School of Computing & Informatics (formerly Institute of Computer Science) launched the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme in 1992. The programme was aimed at meeting perceived development needs in Kenya which it has done very well. Indeed, most of the computer science professionals in industry today have been developed through this programme. The programme was comprehensively reviewed in the year 2000 and again in the year 2004.

The Institute of Computer Science started offering a twelve-month Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science programme in 1980. This programme has served the objectives of training Information Systems professionals for the industry very well. In 1992, the Institute started offering a very competitive four-year Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) programme. The first graduands of this programme will graduate in 1997. The staff who have been teaching these two programmes have all been trained outside the country.