Kabarak University — Kenya's top-ranked private university, ranked fifth overall in 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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… ath LLC, will connect Kenyan students to EU higher education systems through joint degree programmes, Erasmus+ mobility frameworks, and collaborative research networks.The agreements, expected to be signed this week between May 25 and May 28, 2026, will involve Kabarak University …
Universities to launch East Africa's first EU academic corridorThe Standard
… While delivering the inaugural Bonaya Godana Distinguished Lecture at Kabarak University, Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf, President Emeritus of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), argued that the legal frameworks established after the World War II era often serve to sideline African …
Legal scholar calls for shift in climate lawKabarak University has been ranked Kenya's top private university and fifth overall in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, among 11 Kenyan institutions included in the global ranking. The university has also earned recognition as Best Performing Higher Learning Institution in Kenya at the 2025 Africa Champions Awards.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kabarak University has been ranked Kenya's top private university and fifth overall in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, among 11 Kenyan institutions included in the global ranking. The university has also earned recognition as Best Performing Higher Learning Institution in Kenya at the 2025 Africa Champions Awards.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Learners performed gospel, sacred folk songs, and Taarab at a festival to confront moral decay, demonstrating that music can shape character and address social challenges like dishonesty, selfishness, and declining respect for others.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's universities are competing at the 98th Kenya National Music Festival in Bungoma County, held from August 7 to 14, showcasing musical excellence, cultural heritage and artistic creativity under the theme "Enhancing the Creative Economy through Knowledge, Skills and Artistic Production for Sustainable Development." Institutions including Kabarak University and Mount Kenya University are performing various musical pieces and competing for the national crown.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Five years after the deaths of Benson Njiru Ndwiga and Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga—known as the Kianjokoma brothers—their family has renewed calls for justice in the High Court trial of six police officers accused of killing them, citing emotional and financial strain and noting that only nine of 25 prosecution witnesses have testified since the trial began in 2022. The brothers died on August 1, 2021, after being arrested by police enforcing a COVID-19 curfew in Embu County.
2 August 2026 · Capital News →
National Sevens Circuit champions KCB defeated Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar 19-12 in the final to win the 2026 Prinsloo Sevens title, starting their title defence with a victory.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's education system has long treated Kiswahili, one of the country's official languages, as less prestigious than English, with students sometimes punished for speaking it. According to a Kabarak University lecturer, this stems from colonial language policies that elevated English and neglected Kiswahili, leaving generations believing English represents success and intelligence while Kiswahili is inferior.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The University of Nairobi and seven other universities are awaiting renewal of their licences to offer law programmes, as the Council of Legal Education continues evaluating their applications under the Legal Education Act.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →
Pauline Namwakira, a cloud educator and mentor, has become Kenya's second recipient of the AWS Golden Jacket, a recognition awarded to individuals who complete all active Amazon Web Services certifications. Her achievement follows Timothy Munyao, who became Kenya's first Golden Jacket recipient in 2025.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pauline Namwakira, a cloud educator and mentor, became Kenya's second recipient of the AWS Golden Jacket, awarded for completing all active Amazon Web Services certifications. Her achievement follows technology entrepreneur Timothy Munyao, who became Kenya's first recipient in 2025.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kabarak University and NCBA bank have jointly launched a four-month entrepreneurship training programme aimed at equipping local SME entrepreneurs with practical skills, networking opportunities, and global market insights. The initiative is intended to address the high failure rate among local startups by bridging the gap between theory and practical business application.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Five Kenyan universities are expected to sign agreements with Romanian institution Danubius International University to establish structured pathways to European Union-accredited degrees through joint degree programmes, Erasmus+ mobility frameworks, and collaborative research networks. The initiative, being facilitated by AspiraPath LLC, is described as East Africa's first fully managed Kenya–Romania academic corridor.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf, President Emeritus of the International Court of Justice, has called for a comprehensive review of international law to address the evasion of accountability by historical polluters and to better represent the Global South in climate justice. He argued that post-World War II legal frameworks often sideline African voices while allowing developed nations to escape environmental consequences of their industrial history.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →