The Department of Architecture, wishes to invite you to the University of Nairobi's third session of their online webinar and debate series on Digital Infrastructural Urbanism(s): Asia–Africa Encounters and Beyond.  The theme of this session will be "Bottom-up Urbanism and Digital Infrastructure".

Date:   Wednesday 25th February 2026.
Time:   London: 13:00–15:00 | Beijing: 21:00–23:00  | Mumbai: 18:30–20:30  | Nairobi: 16:00–18:00

The Department of Real Estate, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying (RECMQS) is moving to formalize a new partnership with New York University (NYU).

On Wednesday, January 7, faculty members led by Chairman Arch. Peter Njeru met with Prof. Kwatinetz, Director of the NYU Urban Lab, at the Dean’s Office to discuss a collaboration focused on urban policy and real estate research.

The meeting outlined a framework for academic exchange that prioritizes practical solutions for the African built environment. Key areas of focus include:

As Kenya’s cities grow faster and more complex, the need for skilled urban planners, architects and construction professionals has never been greater. That reality was underscored on January 9, 2026, when 20 students from the Faculty of Built Environment and Design at the University of Nairobi received the Future Urban Builders Scholarship.