The presence of the university’s top management led by the Chair of Council Prof. Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha highlighted its importance. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Margaret Hutchinson, was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) for Human Resource and Administration, Prof. John Mande. Also present to take part in the event were the DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE), Prof. Leonidah Kerubo; DVC Academic Affairs, Prof. Ayub Gitau; and DVC Finance, Planning, and Development Prof. Jackson Maalu alongside faculty members and university staff.

The Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Division proudly celebrates its staff members who were recognised for outstanding performance during the University Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony on 26 February 2026.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise (DVC-RIE), Prof. Leonidah Kerubo today hosted a high-level engagement between the University of Nairobi and the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) to unlock the commercialisation pathway for a promising home-grown innovation: a garlic extract technology for natural meat preservation.