Following the successful training sessions held from 1st to 12th September 2025, where many students were guided on creating and accessing ICT e-Resources, it has been noted that some students did not attend or complete the exercise. To ensure that every student is fully equipped for a smooth academic experience, the Directorate of ICT has...Read More
The Centre for Teacher Professional Development & Excellence (TPDEX) wishes to inform all eligible students that applications for the May–August 2026 Teaching Practicum are now open. The application period will run from 18th September 2025 to 3rd October 2025, and all applications must be submitted online through the TP portal available at tp.ku.ac.ke ELIGIBILITY Category...Read More
Kenyatta University reaffirmed its stature as a hub of international collaboration with a courtesy call to Prof. Paul Wainaina, the Vice-Chancellor from Tongmyong University, Korea, led by Mr. Kyung Su (Greg) Kang, Chief Executive Director of the Tongmyong Educational Foundation. The visit opened doors to transformative partnerships in research, innovation, and student mobility, reflecting KU’s growing reputation as “The Kenyan Giant” in...Read More
Kenyatta University recently hosted a moving ceremony to honour the late Prof. Sifuna, a distinguished scholar and mentor whose work left an indelible mark on academia and society. The event marked the official launch of a scholarship foundation dedicated to carrying forward his legacy of excellence, mentorship, and commitment to higher education. The ceremony brought...Read More
Kenyatta University marked a historic milestone with the official launch of the Kenyatta University Alumni Association (KUAA), held under the inspiring theme “Reunite, Renew and Rekindle.” The event brought together distinguished alumni, university leadership, staff, students, sponsors, and friends of KU to celebrate the enduring bond of the KU family and to chart the future of alumni engagement....Read More
Kenyatta University wishes to inform all students in the Regular, Institutional Based and Digital School Programmes who completed their studies by the end of the 2024/2025 academic year that they can now apply for the 58th Graduation Ceremony scheduled for December, 2025. NOTE: Online application is a must for those wishing to graduate. The online application opens on Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 and will close on Sunday, 2nd November, 2025. When...Read More
The National Phytotherapeutics Research Centre (NPRC) is a specialized research facility established at Kenyatta University, Kenya, with a mandate to spearhead scientific studies and development of plant-based (herbal) therapeutics. It serves as a national Centre of Excellence focused on promoting indigenous knowledge systems and integrating them with modern science to address healthcare needs, particularly through...Read More
The Burden of Malaria in Africa About 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in Africa south of the Sahara. This is because majority of infections in Africa are caused by one of the most dangerous of the four human malaria parasites. It is also because the most effective malaria vector –...Read More
A majority of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on cereals such maize, millet, sorghum, and cowpea for subsistence. However, production of these cereals is greatly constrained by members of the genus Striga – Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica and S. gesnerioides – parasitic plants that attach to the roots of their hosts causing...Read More
Photo Description: Stakeholders at the Going Global Partnerships Project inception Meeting held on Friday 13th June 2025 at the Kenyatta University Conference Centre, Interaction Hall In response to a British Council Going Global Partnerships grant call on disability inclusion, Kenyatta University’s Directorate of Disability Services and Sightsavers developed a grant proposal titled “Involvement and Engagement in Research...Read More
