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.
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 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.”
The University of Nairobi’s Engineering and Science Complex (ESC) successfully held its Research Annual Conference on October 21–22, 2025, alongside the University’s Research and Innovation Week 2025. The event brought together researchers, PhD students and academic partners from Kenya and France to showcase ongoing collaborations and share insights on advancing research and innovation within the ESC framework.
The University of Nairobi held a flag-off ceremony on September 5, 2025, for students departing for China under the 2025 Confucius Institute Scholarship at the Confucius Institute. The students, drawn from the Faculties of Arts and Education, form the pioneer cohort of the 2+2 Joint Program for International Chinese Language Education Scholarship in Kenya.
Twelve women-led community collectives from nine counties graduated from a transformative business incubation program during a colourful ceremony at the University of Nairobi Towers on July 30, 2025. The event marked the successful conclusion of a three-year project aimed at strengthening women’s entrepreneurship and driving rural industrialization in Kenya.
The University of Nairobi hosted a high-level delegation of Heads of Internal Audit from various Nigerian universities on July 23, 2025. This marked a significant step in fostering inter-university collaboration in governance, accountability and institutional development.
The University of Nairobi proudly hosted the official opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of the African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) 2025 on July 16, 2025. This was a prestigious continental gathering of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in the fields of finance and economics. The three-day event is being jointly organised by the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi.
The University of Nairobi on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, received a delegation from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) during a courtesy call to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson. The visit marked the beginning of a week-long engagement aimed at formulating a comprehensive partnership framework between the two institutions.
