Also known as: UoN · University of Nairobi Engineering and Science Complex · University of Nairobi's Taifa Hall · University of Nairobi Chapter · University of Nairobi's Parklands Law Campus
University of Nairobi — Kenya's leading public university facing financial pressures including Sh20 billion in debt and unpaid pension contributions, currently amid a lecturers' strike.
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… Ndetei - who describes himself as a professor emeritus of the University of Nairobi, a title he says was bestowed upon him by the late Prof. …
Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case: Prof. Ndetei fears for his life if ex-wife, children are released on bailCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 — University of Nairobi students on Wednesday blocked sections of Waiyaki Way with burning tyres and stones, disrupting traffic as they protested a prolonged lecturers’ strike that has paralysed learning in public universities. …
UoN students block Waiyaki Way, demand end to lecturers’ strikeThe Standard
… ishing a university in his name.“Juzi nilianzisha hostel ya university yetu ya Koitalel Samoei hapo tunawajengea university mpya kwa heshima ya mzee Koitalel Arap Samoe,” he said, noting that the institution currently operates as a constituent college of the University of Nairobi …
Ruto promises Koitalel Samoei University charter by FebruaryCitizen Digital
… He also served as an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi’s medical school between 1968 and 1971 and worked as a consultant dental and oral surgeon at Kenyatta National Hospital. …
Dr Chris Obura, former Nairobi Hospital Chairman, diesCitizen Digital
University of Nairobi students give Gov't 72 hours to end lecturers’ strike By Brenda Wanga October 16, 2026 09:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The University of Nairobi (UoN) students …
University of Nairobi students give Gov't 72 hours to end lecturers’ strikeThe Standard
… Otieno said students with missing marks were also struggling to have them corrected, while uncertainty over graduation dates had left some unsure whether their plans would be disrupted by possible postponements.Peter Shako, a student at the University of Nairobi, said the shutdow …
Lecturers' strike casts cloud on universities' graduation scheduleThe Standard
… The sequence of transfers was material to determining whether the money had been moved through associated businesses to conceal its origin.The EACC, through its investigating officers and other witnesses from the University of Nairobi, also presented evidence that Testimony Enter …
EACC welcomes Waititu's conviction on money-laundering chargesThe Standard
… So long as outbreaks are in neighbouring countries, measures should not be relaxed.” On his part, University of Nairobi virologist Prof Omu Anzala said hospitals and isolation centres must be of standard, and be equipped with appropriate PPE to protect healthcare workers from inf …
Health workers praised over Ebola response, urged to stay vigilantCitizen Digital
… Mid-morning at one of the University of Nairobi’s hostel blocks, small groups of students huddle together, trying to keep themselves occupied. …
University students decry lost learning time, rising costs amid lecturers’ strikeThe Standard
… On his part, Prof Omu Anzala, director of the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative at the University of Nairobi, said hospitals and isolation centres must be equipped with appropriate protective gear. …
Health workers demand inclusion in Ebola taskforce, quality PPEs in emergenciesParliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi 14 days to provide documentary evidence explaining how it accumulated billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and tax liabilities, and what steps management is taking to settle them.
29 October 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi 14 days to provide documentary evidence explaining how it accumulated billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and tax liabilities, and what steps management is taking to settle them.
29 October 2026 · Capital News →
University lecturers are expected to return to work on Monday after the government agreed to commit Sh20 billion towards settling a pay dispute. The Universities Academic Staff Union announced the breakthrough on Wednesday, with the strike formally ending on Friday at 3pm.
29 October 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi two weeks to provide documentary evidence of billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and statutory deductions, after questioning management on how the liabilities accumulated and what steps are being taken to resolve them. The Auditor-General's reports found the university failed to remit approximately Sh1.4 billion in pension contributions and Sh50 million in PAYE during the 2021/2022 financial year alone.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Global shipping company CMA CGM has introduced dedicated freight train services between the Port of Mombasa and the Nairobi-Embakasi Inland Container Depot, operating one train per week with a capacity of 108 twenty-foot equivalent units. The service, launched on October 28, 2026, was developed in partnership with Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Railways Corporation to strengthen connectivity between the coast and inland markets.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The article follows a case study of a pregnant woman whose high blood pressure was detected at an antenatal clinic, highlighting how prompt medical intervention and monitoring can prevent serious pregnancy complications and save lives during childbirth.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A research centre established in 1976 has been relaunched under a new board with renewed focus on research and development. The Centre for Transformative Research and Development (CETRAD) now operates under a partnership between the Government of Kenya, the University of Nairobi, and the University of Bern in Switzerland.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
University of Nairobi students demonstrated along Waiyaki Way, blocking the road and burning tyres to demand government intervention in the ongoing university lecturers' strike, which they say has paralysed learning and delayed graduations. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An audit report has found the University of Nairobi technically insolvent with a Sh20 billion debt. MPs have challenged the university's management to provide verifiable figures and firm timelines for financial recovery.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Public Investments Committee examined the University of Nairobi's audit report.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
University of Nairobi students demonstrated on Wednesday along Uhuru Highway demanding payment of lecturers and an end to the strike, which has paralysed learning in public universities for nearly three weeks.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Prof. David Ndetei, widower of slain researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso, has expressed fear for his life should the High Court release his former wife, their two children, and four other suspects accused of involvement in her murder on bail. Testifying in court, he defended an affidavit alleging his former wife Rose Mbithe threatened to destroy his life and take over his properties following their divorce.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
University of Nairobi students protested on Wednesday by blocking sections of Waiyaki Way with burning tyres and stones, disrupting traffic to demand an end to the lecturers' strike that has closed classrooms. Student leaders, including the Students Association President, called for the immediate resolution of the labour dispute over the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement and demanded the resignation of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba.
21 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto proposed introducing buffalo and camel breeds to diversify Kenya's milk sources, citing India's success with buffalo dairy production. The statement sparked viral social media content as formal milk deliveries had fallen and retail prices risen.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto promised to grant Koitalel Samoei University College a charter by February 2027 and announced Sh3.5 billion in additional funding for infrastructure expansion, including student hostels, a library, and lecture halls to support its transition to full university status.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
Dr Chris W. Obura, a retired dentist and former chairman of The Nairobi Hospital, died on October 13, 2026. He was remembered as a pioneering African doctor at the hospital who helped steer governance reforms, modernisation and expansion projects.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
University of Nairobi Students' Association has given the government 72 hours to resolve the public universities lecturers' strike, warning they will protest in the streets if the deadlock persists. UASU lecturers have been striking for nearly two weeks over issues including non-payment of arrears and implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement 2027–2029.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Final year university students risk missing graduation ceremonies as a lecturers' strike disrupts clearance processes and prevents resolution of missing marks issues. Some students report being unable to complete clearance because department heads are away and cannot correct academic records.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Rose Ougo overturned the acquittal of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari, and two others on money-laundering charges related to a Sh588.2 million road-upgrade contract in 2017/2018; Waititu received Sh25.6 million and Wangari received Sh7.2 million through associated companies, totaling approximately Sh32.8 million.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's health professionals have been praised for their training and response to an imported Ebola case, with no additional infections reported nine days after confirmation. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives says healthcare workers, properly trained to handle emerging infectious diseases, can contain the virus with adequate support.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
With lectures suspended for nearly two weeks due to a lecturers' strike, university students are urging the Ministry of Education and lecturers to end the stalemate, citing lost classroom time and continued living expenses without educational value.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Healthcare workers' unions have demanded representation in Kenya's national Ebola response taskforce and adequate quality protective equipment, warning they will not treat patients without safe working conditions. The KMPDU secretary general said excluding unions from preparedness planning undermines staff safety and threatened that substandard PPE deployment would trigger industrial action.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation brought together 90 university students from 30 universities across Kenya for the third Kenya Re AI4I Hackathon, challenging them to develop an AI-powered catastrophe modelling solution to strengthen flood risk assessment and help the insurance industry better anticipate disasters.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Raila Amolo Odinga Mausoleum in Bondo, final resting place of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Raila Odinga, will be handed over to the State on October 7 and dedicated by President William Ruto in a restricted, military-honours ceremony. Public access opens October 8, with the event broadcast live and screened at three locations.
3 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Raila Amolo Odinga Mausoleum at Kang'o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, which houses Kenya's first Vice President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and his son Raila Odinga, is 98 per cent complete and will be formally handed over to the State on October 7, ahead of a restricted dedication ceremony led by President William Ruto.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Rugby Club will play Uganda's KCB KOBS in a friendly match dubbed "sibling rivalry" on October 3, 2026, at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, bringing together two KCB-sponsored clubs from Kenya and Uganda to strengthen regional connections.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Teaching and learning at public universities have been disrupted after members of UASU and KUSU began a nationwide strike over the implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement, citing unilateral decisions on salaries, terms of service, and working conditions. The strike follows the collapse of talks between the unions and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called for TVET graduates to be equipped with tools and equipment to enable them to start businesses and apply their skills. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for NGAAF-sponsored students, Maina said she would seek partnerships to provide graduates with equipment needed to begin working immediately after training.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered a Sh25 million road reserve that was allegedly illegally grabbed and converted into private property near the University of Nairobi's Mombasa Campus. The Environment and Land Court declared the lease and survey plan used to create the parcel null and void, finding it had been unlawfully excised from Machakos Road and allocated in 1994 without proper legal procedure.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Drones, artificial intelligence and climate-resilient seeds are taking centre stage at the 125th Nairobi International Trade Fair, with about 400 exhibitors displaying agricultural technologies and digital tools to help farmers respond to climate challenges. The Agricultural Society of Kenya expects about 600,000 visitors this year, up from about 400,000 last year.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that despite concerns about declining research in Kenyan higher education, recent initiatives by the National Defence University and Kenyatta University's History Department demonstrate that intellectual work continues and merits support.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →