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The Department of Earth Climate Sciences today officially commenced the International Workshop on Future Research and Applications of Clouds, Precipitation and Extreme Weather in Africa, a five-day forum running from 20 to 24 July 2026, bringing together scientists, researchers and climate experts from more than 25 countries to advance research on weather systems, climate resilience and atmospheric science across Africa.

The Faculty of Science & Technology congratulates distinguished alumnus Professor Robert Mokaya, OBE, FRS, on his appointment as President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), becoming the first Black President in the Society's 185-year history.

FST Receives Diagnostic Kits Donation

The University of Nairobi Faculty of Science and Technology has received diagnostic kits worth KES 3 million from Prognosis Biotech Kenya Ltd in a move set to strengthen food safety research, laboratory training, and innovation in contaminant detection.

The University of Nairobi hosted the APHREA-DST Curriculum Validation and Dissemination Workshop from 13 to 15 May 2026 in Nairobi, bringing together researchers, government officials, students, and international partners to assess the progress of data science training initiative and chart its future across Eastern Africa.

Universities are increasingly being challenged to prepare graduates for the demands of the digital economy. Through the Erasmus+ UNIHUBS project, educators and innovation practitioners from Africa and Europe gathered at the University of Nairobi to explore new ways of integrating digital innovation and entrepreneurship into university education.

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.