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The African Climate and Environment Centre – Future African Savannas (AFAS) is inviting applications for 18 fully funded Master’s fellowships.

Successful candidates will study at the University of Nairobi or Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny and undertake interdisciplinary training and stakeholder-oriented research focused on climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in African savannas through Nature-based Solutions (NbS).

Thematic areas: Water, Agriculture, Energy, One Health and Biodiversity.

The Faculty of Science and Technology has partnered with German technology leader ZEISS to officially launch the broader Youth Innovation Challenge 2026.

PhD candidates, Fatuma Sheramo Fora and Henry Momanyi from the Department of Biology, are at the forefront of an urgent international research collaboration, as profiled in the German newspaper Die Rheinpfalz. While participating in the Erasmus Mundus Exchange Program at Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), their vital work addresses a severe food safety crisis in Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya Dec 1, 2025 - The University of Nairobi (UoN) has championed the need for a comprehensive and inclusive approach to 'green skills' education, moving beyond high-level scientific and technical jobs to focus on the roles essential for the masses.

Restrict lead Chromate to end ongoing exposures: The University of Nairobi hosted the culmination of of the 13th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action held on October 24, 2025, at Chiromo Campus. TThe event brought together Sponsors, police makers, regulator, key stakeholders, global communities, lead alliance partners united under the global theme “No Safe Lead Levels—Act Now to End the Exposure.

Cybersecurity threats are evolving fast and so must we. We are pleased to invite you to Cyberweek Africa 2025 from 27–31 Oct at KSG, Nairobi. This year’s theme, Compliance by Design will gather policymakers, regulators, and industry experts to tackle the future of cybersecurity and AI.

Nairobi, Kenya - July 14, 2025;The Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), hosted a landmark public lecture titled "Assessing Climate Change: Scientific Needs for Africa and Beyond." The event, led by IPCC Chair Professor Jim Skea, brought together over 200 participants including academia, government officials, early career scientists, media representatives, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders to address the

The University of Nairobi's Department of Computing and Informatics opened its doors to 217 participants from seven African countries on July 14, 2025, marking the commencement of the Computer Science Academy (CSA) Africa 2025 Python Workshop. The three-week intensive programme represents a significant milestone in African digital capacity building, drawing from an impressive pool of 437 applications.

The East-African School for Young Researchers on Advanced Machine Learning Techniques (EASY-ML 2025) officially opened at the University of Nairobi on July 9th, marking a significant milestone in interdisciplinary research training in Africa. This prestigious two-week residential program, running from July 9 to 22, brings together 40 early-career researchers and postgraduate students 30 from Kenya and 10 from neighboring countries spanning diverse fields such as physics, biology, chemistry, geosciences, and economics.

The University of Nairobi reinforced its national leadership in land governance research and policy dialogue by co-hosting the 4th Regional Research Conference on Land and Natural Resources, held from May 20 to 22, 2025, at the Kenya School of Government. Convened under the theme “Taking Stock of the Land Reform Progress in Kenya,” the conference was organized by the National Land Commission in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the National Research Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other esteemed partners.