University News

Undergraduate students at Kenyatta University participatied in the Pierre Auger International Masterclass in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – Internet Reactor Laboratory (IRL). The Masterclass at Kenyatta University was started by the Dean, School of Pure and Applied Sciences...Read More

Rural areas in Kenya are usually considered to have clean and healthy air compared to urban areas. This may be true with regard to outdoor air but not indoor air. A significant proportion of rural dwellers lives in soil-walled/floored traditional...Read More

Kenyatta University Students Association (KUSA) Chairman Joshua Ayika has been elected president of the African Universities Students Organisation (AUSO). Mr. Ayika was elected by student leaders across the region as the representative of African universities during the Inter biannual Universities...Read More

Prof. Judith Kimiywe of the department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics has been awarded a grant of Euro 279,926 by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) to carry out a collaborative research titled Insects for Nutrition and Health: Development and Evaluation of Insect-based...Read More

Kenyatta University has won a multi-country grant of 719,939 Euro from the European Union. A consortium of 6 partners from four countries, namely, Kenya, Somalia, Turkey and Poland has received a multi-country, cross regional Grant through the European Education and...Read More

Dr. Eunice Githae from the department of Psychology has won a research grant from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to the tune of USD 20,000 for the project titled Gender outcomes in using Brief Motivational Interventions (BMIs) on Shaping Beliefs and...Read More

Kenyatta University Conference Center (KUCC) Time; 8.00-5.00 Pm The event was organized by Kenyatta University in collaboration with Futurize, through Business Administration Department. The launch was attended by members of Kenyatta University, Futurize officials  and representatives from various corporations, as well as...Read More

We are thrilled to share an exciting development from the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) regarding the remarkable work of Dr. Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, a distinguished TWAS-Sida grantee conducting groundbreaking research at Kenyatta University (KU) in revolutionizing agricultural practices, with...Read More

Prof Waceke Wanjohi leads a Research Program funded by Osho Chemical Industries Limited Kenyatta University is putting great emphasis on collaborations with local industries to ensure relevance of academic and research programs. One of the on – going flagship project...Read More

Dr. Ezekiel Njeru Mugendi of the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology is among the first cohort of awardees under the Future Leaders –African Independent Research (FLAIR) fellowship that seeks to support early career researchers to build their career and become...Read More

In the era of fast fashion, the rapid production and disposal of clothing have become a major environmental concern. The fashion industry’s massive water consumption and carbon emissions contribute significantly to ecological degradation. In perspective, the global textile and clothing...Read More