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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.

This was the rallying call by secondary school students who gathered at the Chandaria Auditorium, University of Nairobi Towers, for the official launch of the University of Nairobi–ZEISS Youth Innovation Challenge Nairobi (2026) on Friday, 20 February.

The DVC kicked off the exercise at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, where she was received by the Faculty Dean, Prof. Jack Odhiambo. Later, the DVC’s team, which included the Director of Research and Enterprise, Prof. Thomas Ochuku, and the Director, Library and Information Services, Mrs Angela Mumo, visited the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST). The Acting Dean, Prof. Francis Nyongesa, and Associate Dean (Ag.), Prof. Sheila Okoth, received them.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Professor Leonidah Kerubo, represented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Hutchinson, at a vibrant Spring Festival celebration held at the University of Nairobi Confucius Institute. The event marked the Chinese New Year while reinforcing the growing academic, cultural and industry ties between Kenya and China. The Spring Festival celebration also reaffirmed the University of Nairobi’s strategic commitment to internationalisation, cross-cultural exchange, and industry partnership.

On Friday, 13th February 2026, the Faculty of the University of Nairobi witnessed the official launch of  SheriaPal, an innovative legal-tech platform designed to simplify access to legal information and empower citizens with practical legal knowledge.

University of Passau (Germany) – Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable
Development

The team led by Prof. Paul Mativenga was in Nairobi at the invitation of Prof. Thomas Ochuku Mbuya, Director of research and Enterprise to discuss collaborative research and development project opportunities in the areas of inclusive clean energy access, sustainable manufacturing and circular economy. Opportunities for PhD scholarships and student mobility were also discussed.

The outcome of the visit include the following:

Vice-Chancellor’s Commitment