Nairobi, Feb. 1 -- University of Nairobi has retained the top slot in the latest ranking by Webometrics.

At the same time, Mount Kenya University has jumped six places locally in the latest worldwide ranking, breaking into the top ten best universities in Kenya for the first time.

The private university which was ranked 16 last year marked one of the highest improvements to position 10 in the list dominated by public universities. The University of Nairobi which has for years been ranked as number one has maintained the position.

Other universities in the top ten list are Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenyatta University, Egerton University, Moi University, Maseno University, Strathmore University, Technical U...