University News

The sight of Prof Steven Runo in sorghum fields in Kibos, Alupe or Mbita, all in western Kenya, would be less alluring. But it is the work in those fields and under the scorching heat of the lake region that...Read More

Kenyatta University dons recently won a research grant on digital health. The grant amounting to about £140,000 (Ksh19.8M) was awarded to a team of researchers from Kenyatta University and Newcastle University to address ‘digital health for migrant mothers and maternal care...Read More

KU AUDITED FOR COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS IN READINESS FOR RE-OPENINGRead More

We boast a vibrant community of over 1000 international students from more than 30 countries, enrolled in a range of programmes from diplomas to postgraduate studies. The University’s Department of Sports and Culture on 13th March 2025 hosted the International Cultural...Read More

The collaboration on KU-HNU-DAAD which is currently in its third phase, brought together students from business school in Neu-Ulm University Germany and technical students from Kenyatta University (KU) incubated at the Chandaria Business Innovation Centre in a bid to grow...Read More

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY TO HOST THE 10TH ALL AFRICA UNIVERSITY GAMES 2020 Nairobi, February 6th, 2020…The Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University, Prof. Paul K. Wainaina has today officially launched the preparations for hosting the 10th All Africa University Games 2020 to be held at...Read More

Kenya’s top-ranked University, has once again proven its commitment to academic and artistic excellence by winning the Best Learning Institution (University) award at the 4 th Kenya Theatre Awards held on 20 th February, 2025, at the Kenya National Theatre....Read More

Kenyatta University unveils ventilators made by students. Kenya looking to boost ICU capacity as Covid-19 cases increaseRead More

This Kenyatta University Web Page is dedicated to reporting and communicating the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) disease that was first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International...Read More

The Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project, led by the University of Leeds, has funded coaching for a group of trainers to organise a hackathon programme and events involving 14 institutions. Hackathons are events where participants collaborate and focus...Read More

Botswana international students pursuing a Masters of Science in Nephrology Nursing at Kenyatta University, class of 2023/24, recently donated medical equipment to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Renal Unit. Eleven of them had recently completed their clinical attachment at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The...Read More

The 30th Young Change Makers Inter-University Seminar on Sustainable Tourism took place at the Business and Student Services at Kenyatta University on the 30th November 2019. The event also celebrated the Young Change Makers and Mentees in Sustainable Tourism in Kenya. The program was Started...Read More