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University of Nairobi is proud to be a partner in the Design Thinking in Afrika Online Programme!

 In collaboration with the Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at UCT, Ashesi University, KNUST, American University in Cairo, University of Dar es Salaam, we’re building a trans-African learning network that empowers students with creative, human-centred problem-solving skills.

GIS is the New Engine of Development,” - Governor Ottichilo at UoN Public Lecture

“The engine of GIS is DATA—clean, credible data,” declared Vihiga Governor and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) expert, H.E. Dr. Wilber K. Ottichilo, as he delivered a powerful public lecture to students and faculty at the University of Nairobi on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. His address explored the vital link between data-driven governance and sustainable urban development, offering a compelling look at GIS as a tool for equitable transformation.

Discover How GIS is Powering Change: A Public Lecture by H.E. Dr. Wilberforce Ottichilo

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning wishes to invite you to a public lecture by H.E. Dr. Wilberfoce Ottichilo E.G.H. whose theme will be "Transforming Vihiga County through GIS".

Date:        April 9, 2025

Where:    MLT 405

Time:       3.00 pm

You are ALL invited. 

Una Europa-Africa Seed Funding project builds network and expertise to tackle waste-related respiratory diseases

Interesting weeks are drawing to a close for the RESPIRA-ABEP project and Dr Margaret N. Macharia Kedogo from the University of Nairobi, as the KU Leuven alumna completes her Mobility Fellowship with visits to Leuven, Leiden and Madrid.  

UoN Staff Awards 2023/2024

The Faculty of Built Environment and Design made a remarkable impact at the annual Staff Recognition and Awards Ceremony, held on Monday, February 10, 2025. The event, which assessed ten faculties, 63 teaching departments, and 13 central units, honored outstanding contributions in academia, research, and service delivery.

Respiratory Health, Outdoor Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management: A Built Environment Perspective (RESPIRA-ABEP) Workshop

The University of Nairobi’s Department of Architecture is conducting a Workshop at the University of
Nairobi on Monday 25th November to 29th November 2024. The Workshop is for a Research
Project titled: Respiratory Health, Outdoor Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management: A Built
Environment Perspective (RESPIRA-ABEP).

Una Europa–Africa Seed Funding 2024: Respiratory Health, Outdoor Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management: A Built Environment Perspective (RESPIRA_ABEP)

This project assesses the impact of mismanaged solid waste burning on air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), focusing on Nakuru's Gioto and Nairobi’s Dandora Dump sites. Aiming to reduce air quality inequity and improve CRD care, it involves communities in devising waste management strategies for more sustainable urban planning.