Latest News & Announcements

Congratulations on your admission to the University of Nairobi. The University of Nairobi is a world class university committed to scholarly excellence. Your orientation programme, registration and classes will be conducted through the blended mode at the University. Please find the following important information to assist you in preparing to join the University of Nairobi:

1. Ensure to download your admission letter and joining instructions and acquire a University email address. The attached Checklist will assist you to organize all the required documents.

Nairobi, Kenya – July 25, 2025

The University of Nairobi, in collaboration with the State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), successfully concluded an intensive five-day Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Practitioner Level 2 Training Programme.Running from July 21st to 25th, 2025,the program significantly enhanced the capacity of professionals involved in the RPL process across Kenya,particularly for the Association of Pentecostal Vocational Training Institutions of Kenya (APVOTIK).

The University of Nairobi and Egerton University successfully held a joint workshop from July 6 to July 10, 2025, at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) in Naivasha. The workshop was organized as part of the ongoing research initiative titled “Supporting Teacher Education, Wellbeing, and Retention via Informing Feasible Educational Policies and Incentives in Africa” (STEP-EA).

The FLAIR (First Ladies of Africa Impact & Resilience) was held on June 16 to 18 2025 in London.

FLAIR London Summit was indeed a newsworthy story, primarily due to its focus on amplifying African women's leadership and addressing critical development challenges across the continent.

The Department of Educational Communication, Technology and Pedagogical Studies
(DECTPS), University of Nairobi is organizing its 1st Annual Conference. The theme
of the conference is “Transforming Pedagogy in a Dynamic Landscape Through
Educational Research and Technological Innovation”. The organizers of the
conference welcome you to submit Abstract/s or a Paper/s you intend to present in the
conference.

The University of Nairobi played host to the inaugural First Ladies of Africa Impact and
Resilience (FLAIR) High-Level Forum & EXPO, bringing together a powerful assembly of
leaders to propel women's transformative leadership across the continent. Under the theme
"Impact and Innovation with Africa’s Visionary Women: Catalyzing Women’s Transformative
Leadership for Accelerated Impact of the AU Agenda 2063 and the UN SDGs 2030." the event
underscored the critical role of women in shaping Africas future.

Faculty of Education Undergoes PC Sensitization Training

The University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) online elections for 2025 will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in all faculties. The exercise will enable the students to elect their representatives for the next academic year to enable them to participate in the management of the university. The elections will be regulated by the UNSA Constitution and the Rules and Regulations Governing Students Elections, 2025.

Staff members of the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Business and Management Science (Group Two) participated in a PhD supervisors workshop, that took place between 25th-27th February 2025 at the University Towers. The event brought together faculty members, supervisors, and key academic leaders to discuss best practices in PhD supervision, mentorship, and research excellence. This workshop is the second in a series of faculty-based PhD supervision enhancement initiatives organized by the University with support from CARTA.

The University of Nairobi’s Faculty of Education has partnered with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) to introduce a Certificate in Sports Coaching. This innovative program is designed to equip sports coaches and teachers with advanced knowledge and skills in the science of sports, focusing on how the human body functions and responds to physical activity. The course is specifically tailored for coaches working under sports federations affiliated with NOCK, as well as educators who are passionate about sports and athletic development.