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.”

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.