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UoN Staff Recognition Awards and PC Signing Ceremony 2025/2026

The University of Nairobi held its Staff Recognition Awards and Performance Contract Signing Ceremony On Thursday, 26th Feb 2026, at the historic Taifa Hall. The annual ceremony recognizes outstanding performance, innovation, and service delivery across the University’s ten faculties.

UoN Increases Its Participation In The Erasmus International Mobility Program.

Kick starting the year 2025, the University of Nairobi hosted Elena Morales Rivas from the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada) and Requel Calatayud Lopez from the University of Murcia (Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia), who are major players in the student and staff mobility programs withi

UoN Launches Disability Mainstreaming Strategy to Foster Inclusivity

The University of Nairobi launched the Disability Mainstreaming Strategy on the International Day of People with Disability celebrations, on 4th December, 2023. This strategy aims to promote an enabling environment for effective and efficient service delivery to Persons with Disabilities in the University Community.

Outstanding Students Recognized and Awarded

In a first of its kind, the University of Nairobi held a students’ Recognition Award Ceremony to celebrate the outstanding students in various categories on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the iconic Taifa Hall.

What made this edition of Recognition Awards special was the honour of not only outstanding academic performance but also Talent, Research and Publication, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Volunteerism, Extra-curricular activities and Sports and Games.

Launch of TAIFA-1 Satellite

The University of Nairobi hosted the launch panel discussion of Taifa-1, a nanosatellite that was developed by the Kenya Space Agency. The panel discussion was attended by students, engineers, and experts in the field. The launch marks a significant milestone in Kenya's efforts to explore space science and technology for socioeconomic development.