The University of Nairobi leadership, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayub Gitau, together with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. John Mande, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Enterprise), joined the University's Afretec team on 9th July 2026 in celebrating 19 students who successfully completed an intensive Embedded Systems training programme at Gearbox.

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nairobi continues to expand its global footprint following a successful courtesy visit by Prof. Thomas Mbuya Ochuku and Eng. Muthomi Munyua to leading French institutions within Université Paris-Saclay, including Chimie ParisTech and CentraleSupélec.

Three engineering student teams from the University of Nairobi have secured direct entry into Jacob’s Ladder Africa’s GreenLabs Incubator after standout performances at student-led Green Tech Conference 4.0. These student teams are stepping into a tailored ecosystem: gaining high-level mentorship, market development support, and deep entrepreneurial networks needed to scale their prototypes into profitable green enterprises.