University News

In 2021 Kenyatta University (KU) in partnership with Abt Associates responded to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Health Sector Financing put out by USAID.  This partnership successfully secured funding to implement the USAID Health Equity and Resource Optimisation...Read More

The Nakuru Campus Form Four Leavers Career Day was a resounding success, providing a platform for students to gain valuable insights into career choices, higher education institutions, and the importance of digital literacy in the modern world. The event was...Read More

Kenyatta University Economics graduate George Ngari says his search for a job ended when he got tips on how to make clean ‘charcoal’ from sawdust and wheat straws. He is making briquettes used for cooking in Narok where he was...Read More

Kenyatta University has secured funding to establish the country’s first​ National Reference Research Centre for herbal medicine​. The infrastructure grant of Ksh69M was awarded by the National Research Fund. ​T​he Center will be utilized by University’s researchers from other institutions and...Read More

Among the ‘Big Four’ pillars of Kenya’s transformation agenda launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta, and according to a draft budget policy, the government envisages achieving a 100 per cent health coverage for every Kenyan. Kenyatta University seeks to play a...Read More

Moses Kamu Thiong’o of Kenyatta University emerged the winning candidate of the 2018 Esri Young Scholars Program award within the Eastern Africa region. Currently in 3rd year, Moses is undertaking a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning and Management in the...Read More

In a display of legal prowess and dedication, Kenyatta University School of Law recently participated in the highly esteemed All Africa IHL Moot Competition. Held from November 20th to 24th, 2023, this event serves as a platform for aspiring legal...Read More

Many students whose funds for fees have not been disbursed by HELB by the lapse of the deadline for fee payment have been making requests to be allowed to register for units pending release of the funds from HELB. In...Read More

On Thursday, November 23, 2023, the second-year students of the Department of Spatial & Environmental Planning at the School of Engineering and Architecture embarked on an educational field trip to Konza Technopolis. This trip was designed to offer students a...Read More

Top notch scientists from the University of Helsinki in Finland made a courtesy call to the GIS Lab in Kenyatta University. The team of researchers led by Prof. Mikael Fogelholm are on a research mission in the region to determine...Read More

The Kenyatta University Confucius Institute (KUCI) and China Square jointly held the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on 29 September. China Square is Kenya’s first Chinese retail chain supermarket, which has been popular among Kenyan consumers since its launch in 2023. The...Read More