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 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 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.
The University held a Risk Management Workshop at the Central Catering Unit (CCU) on July 31, 2026. The workshop brought together the University's leadership and key administrators to strengthen institutional resilience through proactive risk management.
The University of Nairobi and Kenya Utalii College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening academic collaboration, enhancing industry linkages and advancing excellence in hospitality, tourism and related disciplines.
The MoU was signed on Monday, July 27, 2026, in a ceremony where the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development), Prof. Josiah Aduda, represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Eng. Ayub N. Gitau.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development), Prof. Josiah Aduda, on July 3, 2026, visited the Faculty of Science and Technology as part of his ongoing familiarisation tour of academic and administrative units across the University of Nairobi.
The University of Nairobi successfully concluded the Global Entrepreneurial Talent Management 4 (GETM4) International Sandpit with a closing dinner that celebrated a week of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange among participants drawn from seven countries across three continents.
The University of Nairobi on July 22, 2026, hosted officials from the Ministry of Education for the 2026/2027 Performance Contract (PC) negotiations, reaffirming the institution's commitment to accountability, excellence and continuous improvement in service delivery.
