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On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Faculty of Built Environment and Design was among the units represented at the University’s 2024–2025 Staff Performance Appraisal Awards. The ceremony also marked the signing of the FY2025/2026 Performance Contracts. It was a moment that linked recognition to responsibility.

Across the University, 421 staff members were honored for attaining an “Excellent” rating in the 2023/2024 appraisal cycle. Of these, 221 were women and 200 men. Twelve colleagues received Long Service Awards for between 30 and 40 years of uninterrupted service.

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.

The University of Nairobi held its 74th graduation ceremony on Thursday, 11th December 2025 at the Chancellor’s Court. The event saw the Faculty of Built Environment and Design present a strong cohort of professionals to the job market.

Faculty Dean Prof. Owiti K’Akumu presented the graduands to receive their degrees. The faculty awarded 1 PhD, 52 Bachelor’s degrees and 8 Master’s degrees.

In a significant step towards addressing Africa’s housing deficit, the University of Nairobi has entered into a groundbreaking strategic partnership with the Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB). The collaboration, formalized in a high-level meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, aims to leverage academic research and innovation to create scalable, affordable housing solutions.

The University of Nairobi is set to deepen its collaboration with leading international professional bodies to enhance academic and professional standards in the built environment. A high-level strategic meeting was held on Wednesday, 26th, between the Department of Real Estate, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying (RECMQS), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the African Real Estate Society (AfRES).

ALL GRADUANDS

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of last academic year (2024/2025) and members of the public, that the 74th Graduation Ceremony will be held PHYSICALLY on Thursday, December 11, 2025, commencing at 7.30 a.m. at the Chancellor’s Court. The event will be streamed live through the following links;
www.uonbi.ac.ke.ke/livestream and facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke.

CLEARANCE OF FEES

A high-level delegation from Tongji University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning recently visited the Faculty of Built Environment and Design, marking the first step towards a promising international partnership.

Competition Theme: A Millennium's Fire, A Creative Spark

Selection Requirements

 (1) Submission Period: September 23 to November 24, 2025.