More than a courtesy call, the recent visit by a delegation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Professor Tavneet Suri, the Louis E. Seley Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she also serves as Professor of Applied Economics and Professor Robert van der Hilst, MIT Schlumberger Professor of Earth...Read More

Kenyatta University hosted a high-level courtesy call from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, as both parties explored pathways for expanded academic collaboration. The discussions, held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Boardroom, were led on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Paul Wainaina, by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Outreach),...Read More

Following the successful conclusion of the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo (GTRDCE) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi from 16th – 18th February 2026. The Jamaica team paid a courtesy visit to Kenyatta University and were received by Prof. John Okumu the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Caroline Thoruwa DVC RIO,...Read More

As higher education takes on an increasingly strategic role in regional development, Kenyatta University (KU) is deepening its international engagement through discussions with Amoud University, one of Somalia’s leading higher education institutions, in a strategic meeting chaired by Prof. John Okumu, Acting Vice-Chancellor. The engagement brought together senior leadership from both institutions to explore collaboration...Read More

Nairobi, Kenya — February 10, 2026 Kenyatta University (KU) has taken a significant step toward cementing its status as a regional leader in digital innovation. On Tuesday, the University hosted a high-level executive delegation from Canva Africa to explore a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing digital learning and student employability. The meeting, chaired by Ag....Read More

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Okumu, on Wednesday, 4th February 2026, chaired an engagement with the Kenyatta University Full Professors’ Caucus, marking a significant moment of transition, institutional continuity, and collective leadership within the University. The meeting brought together the incoming leadership of the Caucus, led by Interim Chairperson Prof. Lucy Maina and Chairperson Prof....Read More

Kenyatta University continues to assert its position as a global-facing institution committed to meaningful international partnerships, following a courtesy call by the Honorary Consul of Kenya in Greece, Ms. Nikolitsa (Vicky) Pantazopoulou, to the Vice-Chancellor on Wednesday, 4th February 2026. The engagement, held at the Mandela A Boardroom, brought together senior University leadership and key...Read More

Kenyatta University has reaffirmed its long-standing and strategic partnership with the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) following a high-level courtesy call that underscored mutual commitment to sustained collaboration, institutional support, and shared socio-economic impact. The meeting brought together senior university management led by Prof. John Okumu, the Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nelson Wawire, representing the Acting...Read More

Kenyatta University continues to demonstrate its commitment to inclusive and participatory governance through sustained engagement between University leadership and student representatives. In a courtesy call that underscored this ethos, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Okumu, met with members of the Student Governing Council (SGC) and the KUSA 21st Congress, reaffirming the centrality of student voices...Read More

Kenyatta University Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Okumu , played host to a visiting delegations from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, led by Prof. Juan Carlos Puyana, Chair, Institute of Global Surgery, School of Population Health , alongside Dr. Alex van Duinen of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The meeting, which included...Read More