Undergraduate students at Kenyatta University participatied in the Pierre Auger International Masterclass in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Internet Reactor Laboratory (IRL). The Masterclass at Kenyatta University was started by the Dean, School of Pure and Applied Sciences – Prof. Michael Gicheru. He was joined by senior members of staff in the Department...Read More

Rural areas in Kenya are usually considered to have clean and healthy air compared to urban areas. This may be true with regard to outdoor air but not indoor air. A significant proportion of rural dwellers lives in soil-walled/floored traditional dwellings and since soils naturally contain terrestrial radionuclides 238U and 232Th, the earthen building materials can be...Read More

Kenyatta University Students Association (KUSA) Chairman Joshua Ayika has been elected president of the African Universities Students Organisation (AUSO). Mr. Ayika was elected by student leaders across the region as the representative of African universities during the Inter biannual Universities Deliberation Conference held in Germany last Friday. The conference held at Technical university of Munich...Read More

Prof. Judith Kimiywe of the department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics has been awarded a grant of Euro 279,926 by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) to carry out a collaborative research titled Insects for Nutrition and Health: Development and Evaluation of Insect-based Complementary Foods for Children in Kenya. The project which is being undertaken in collaboration with...Read More

Kenyatta University has won a multi-country grant of 719,939 Euro from the European Union. A consortium of 6 partners from four countries, namely, Kenya, Somalia, Turkey and Poland has received a multi-country, cross regional Grant through the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) (Erasmus+EDU-2023-CBHE STRAND 2 – Capacity Building in Higher Education). This multi-faceted,...Read More

Dr. Eunice Githae from the department of Psychology has won a research grant from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to the tune of USD 20,000 for the project titled Gender outcomes in using Brief Motivational Interventions (BMIs) on Shaping Beliefs and Attitudes towards Doping for Athletes in Secondary Schools. Dr. Githae seeks to  explore gender disparity...Read More

Kenyatta University Conference Center (KUCC) Time; 8.00-5.00 Pm The event was organized by Kenyatta University in collaboration with Futurize, through Business Administration Department. The launch was attended by members of Kenyatta University, Futurize officials  and representatives from various corporations, as well as students from several universities across Africa continent through blended mode. Fuel Africa 2024 is a...Read More

We are thrilled to share an exciting development from the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) regarding the remarkable work of Dr. Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, a distinguished TWAS-Sida grantee conducting groundbreaking research at Kenyatta University (KU) in revolutionizing agricultural practices, with a focus on enhancing soil fertility through innovative methods. Dr. Njeru working on a microscope...Read More

Prof Waceke Wanjohi leads a Research Program funded by Osho Chemical Industries Limited Kenyatta University is putting great emphasis on collaborations with local industries to ensure relevance of academic and research programs. One of the on – going flagship project which is funded by Osho Chemical Industries Limited (OCIL) is on “Bioprospecting for Potential Biocontrol...Read More