International Cosmic Day – cosmic particles connecting young people worldwide. The 14th International Cosmic Day (ICD) took place on 13 November 2025, bringing together young people from around the world to explore the intriguing world of cosmic particles—mysterious messengers from space that continuously reach Earth. Schools, universities, and research institutions across more than 27 countries...Read More
A spark of shared vision and purpose lit up Kenyatta University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Boardroom on Wednesday, 5th November 2025, as Ms. Shalane Yuen, Founding Managing Director of the Trevor Noah Foundation (TNF), and Mr. Khuselwa Mxatule, Assistant Director of Impact and Learning, visited the University. The visit reaffirmed TNF’s growing partnership with the Regional Leadership Centre,...Read More
In a compelling blend of science, mentorship, and purpose, Kenyatta University (KU) hosted a delegation from Save the Elephants (STE), led by Dr. Festus Ihwagi, Senior Scientist and Research Policy Lead, for a courtesy call and a joint Conservation Careers Symposium held on Thursday, 13th November 2025, at the Business and Student Services Centre (BSSC)....Read More
Kenyatta University has once again demonstrated its leadership in transformative education and community-centred research through the official handover of the KU Early Childhood Curriculum for Three-Year-Olds and a comprehensive suite of Early Childhood Development (ECD) learning materials to KU Academy and KU Model School. The ceremony, officiated by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Paul Wainaina, marked a key...Read More
Kenyatta University has once again cemented its position as a leading institution of higher learning, earning global recognition in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. The University achieved an overall score of 10.3–27.2, securing a world ranking of 1501+ out of 2,191 institutions and maintaining its No. 1 position nationally for the...Read More
The Kenya University Biotechnology Consortium (KUBICO; Registration No. 46659) is a not-for-profit Society of biotechnology and biosafety experts based in Public Universities using biotech approaches and innovations for better food security, health and the environment. The consortium promotes responsible and safe use of biotechnology by conducting public education and strengthening capacity for development, regulatory safety...Read More
This research project is a collaboration between Kenyatta University (Kenya) and the University of Sussex (UK). It aims to create a sustainable mentorship and resource centre, the safety and transferable skills resource hub (STaSH), for improving employment outcomes for women in Kenyan higher education institutions (HEIs). By enhancing transferable skills and addressing sexual/gender-based violence (SGBV),...Read More
The Leadership for Education for Sustainable Development (LEAD-ESD) course is for policy makers, heads of institutions, teacher educators and TVET educators. Teachers and TVET instuctors could also benefit from the program. The focus is on an action-oriented approach to transformative learning in teacher education and TVET institutions. The programme encourages teacher educators and TVET educators...Read More
Kenyatta University received a Research Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Ref: INV-002289) to establish a hub whose purpose is to generate a body of evidence to advance Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Kenya. The evidence will be used by persons and organisations interested in improving WEE, i.e., the stakeholders such as policy makers,...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
