The familiarization tour of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Department of Dental Sciences by the DVC Finance, Planning and Development Prof. Josiah Aduda, highlighted several critical areas needing attention in the department. One major area of concern was around tapping into the financial feasibility of the dental hospital.
The University of Nairobi, on June 16, 2026, hosted the Pan-African Symposium on Logistics, Supply Chain and Strategic Business (PASCL) Conference, bringing together scholars, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and students from more than 20 universities and institutions across Africa and beyond to deliberate on emerging trends and solutions shaping the future of logistics, supply chain management and strategic business.
The University of Nairobi has taken another step towards strengthening industry partnerships following a courtesy call by a delegation from Britam Holdings to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Josiah Aduda, on July 2, 2026.
The meeting gave the two institutions a chance to explore shared interests and discuss potential collaborations that would benefit both the University and the private sector.
A section of the newly elected University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) leadership paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Josiah Aduda, on June 30, 2026, marking the beginning of a collaborative working relationship between the University's management and the new student leadership.
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) paid a courtesy call on the University of Nairobi on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, ahead of the commencement of the institution's audit process.
The University of Nairobi on May 21, 2026, hosted a delegation from the Evangelical University Institute of Cameroon (IUEC) during a courtesy call on the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Josiah Aduda.
The delegation was led by the Vice-Chancellor of IUEC, Prof. Jules-Roger Kuiate and visited the University to reaffirm and strengthen the growing partnership between the two institutions.
In a special sitting of the University of Nairobi Council, held on May 14, 2026, Prof Josiah Omollo Aduda was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance, Planning and Development (FPD), further strengthening the University’s substantive leadership team as the institution accelerates governance, financial sustainability, infrastructure modernization and strategic transformation initiatives.
The University of Nairobi joined national partners for the Annual Tree Planting and Growing Initiative held on April 2, 2026, at the Upper Kabete Campus. This initiative continues to reinforce the institution’s commitment to environmental sustainability and hands-on learning.
The University of Nairobi, on January 21, 2026, received a KES 2 million donation from the Chinese Property Developer Association (Kenya) during a cheque handover ceremony held at the University.
The cheques were presented by Ms Wen Hui on behalf of the Association’s Chairman, Mr Zhang Jiaping, and formally received for the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, by the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance, Planning and Development, Prof. Jackson Maalu.
The University of Nairobi hosted the culmination of the 13th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action on October 24, 2025, at the Chiromo Campus, under the global theme “No Safe Level—Act Now to End Exposure.”
