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The Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Operations for Resource Management and Food Supply (SCO), was established in 2021 with the financial support of DAAD. The Centre is offering two (2) PhD scholarships through the Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Management Science and Project Management, in collaboration with Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany, wish to invite suitable applicants for two (2) DAAD Scholarship programmes for UoN 2026/2027.

The Departments of Management Science and Project Planning, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, and the department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany, wish to invite suitable applicants for two (2) DAAD Scholarship programmes for UoN 2026/2027. 

The scholarships are offered through the Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Operations for Resource Management and Food Supply (SCO), established with the financial support of DAAD.  

These are:

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform the above groups of students (Module I and Module II) that the commencement and resumption dates for the 2025/2026 Academic
Year is on 15th June 2026.
NOTE:
All students are informed that all fees is payable at the commencement of the semester.
No student shall be allowed into lectures, examinations or participate in activities which have not been fully paid for.

The University of Nairobi wishes to notify all continuing students that the Universities Fund and HELB have opened the 2026/2027 Universities Fund Scholarship and HELB Loan application window. Dial *642# to apply.

Applications have launched for the 2027 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars. Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 additional awards will be offered to candidates who demonstrate exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Find attached the list of elected 2026 UNSA Council team as well as Campus and Faculties teams.

Elected 2026 Student Council Team

Winning Faculties & Campus Teams

In accordance with the provisions of Article 16 (1) and (2) of the UNSA Constitution, 2017 (Amended), 2021, the Independent Electoral Commission hereby announces that the Faculties and Campuses Students Association Elections will be held online, on Friday, May 22nd, 2026.

The End of Semester II examinations were initially scheduled to commence on Monday 18th May 2026 and conclude on Friday 29th May 2026. However, the nationwide strike in the transport sector affected movement, limiting access to the university for both students and staff. This situation led to the postponement of exams that has been scheduled for Monday 18th May and Tuesday 19th May 2026.

On Monday, 18th May 2026, the University of Nairobi ushered in a new chapter in its academic leadership following the handing over of the Academic Affairs Division by the Vice Chancellor, Eng. Prof. Ayub N. Gitau to Prof. John Demesi Mande, who took over as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs). In his handover message, Eng. Prof. Gitau welcomed Prof. Mande to the role and wished him wisdom, strength, and success as he assumes responsibility for one of the University’s most critical divisions.

The University of Nairobi Council, after the requisite consultations has appointed Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau as the 9th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, ushering in a new era of academic leadership, institutional renewal, innovation and global engagement at Kenya’s premier university. Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau has been acting as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Academic Affairs).