Research, Innovation and Outreach

Kenyatta University has been honoured with the Bronze Mark of Excellence at the 17th CIO100 Symposium & Awards 2025, held from 19–21 November 2025 at Enashipai Resort & Spa, Naivasha. This achievement places the University among Africa’s top technology leaders...Read More

 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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...Read More