Today, Friday, 28 August 2026, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Josiah Aduda, represented the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayub Gitau, at the installation ceremony of Prof. John Okumu as the 7th Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University.
The University of Nairobi Youth Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme celebrated the inaugural graduation of 40 trainees who successfully completed an intensive eight-day bootcamp on August 18, 2026, at the Main Campus. The programme was aimed at equipping them with practical entrepreneurship and enterprise development skills.
The University of Nairobi, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund (UF) have held a reconciliation workshop aimed at strengthening accountability, improving coordination and resolving outstanding issues in higher education financing.
The University of Nairobi, through the C4D Lab at Chiromo Campus, hosted a three-day workshop from 12–14 August 2026 that brought together participants from universities, industry, government and partner institutions across Africa to explore the application of Design Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing practical, human-centred solutions to societal challenges.
The University hosted a breakfast meeting with key alumni of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences on August 14, 2026, as part of efforts to mobilise support for improving university facilities, particularly student accommodation.
The meeting was organised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Josiah Aduda and chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Eng. Prof Ayub Gitau.
The University of Nairobi has held discussions with a delegation from Instituto Superior Politécnico Ndunduma (ISPN), Angola, on potential areas of academic, technical and institutional collaboration. The meeting, held on Thursday, 13 August 2026, at the Council Chamber, University of Nairobi Tower, formed part of the proposed academic and technical mission to Kenya by ISPN.
The University of Nairobi has held discussions with a delegation from Instituto Superior Politécnico Ndunduma (ISPN), Angola, on potential areas of academic, technical and institutional collaboration.
The meeting, held on Thursday, 13 August 2026, at the Council Chamber, University of Nairobi Tower, formed part of the proposed academic and technical mission to Kenya by ISPN.
The University of Nairobi is exploring strategic collaboration opportunities with Equity Bank Kenya Ltd aimed at advancing youth and women's empowerment through innovation, entrepreneurship and capacity development.
The discussions took place on August 5, 2026, during a meeting between the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development), Prof. Josiah Aduda, and a delegation from Equity Bank Kenya Ltd led by Charity Munyori, Senior Manager, Women & Youth Banking.
The University of Nairobi hosted an exit meeting with the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG), on August 03, 2026, marking the successful conclusion of a one-and-a-half-month audit exercise that covered various departments across the University.
