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The Technical University of Kenya is currently hosting, two international students from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. The graduate students, Ms. Valentina Tomasso and Mr. Eduardo Curio, undertaking a Masters programme in Energy Engineering, for Sustainable Development, are part of a student exchange initiative, curtesy of a memorandum of Understanding between the two universities – TU-K and Politecnico di Milano. They are under the supervision of Prof. Alex Mumbo, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

TU-K students emerged runner-up in this year’s Kenya Universities Debate Championship (KUDC) hosted at KCA University. Nine students represented TU-K at the 4-day event held between 18th and 21st September 2025. The championship brought together top debaters and speakers from 22 universities from across the country with over 300 participants. The competition was organised by KUDC and is pitched at boosting student’s soft skills through debating and public speaking.

Dr. Joan Nyika, a TU-K lecturer in the Department of Physics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, is among the local and international experts that have produced a policy brief titled “Scaling Agroforestry as a Climate Resilience and Food Security Solution in Drylands of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.” 

The Technical University of Kenya, on 17^th September 2025 hosted world-renowned violinist, Ms Diana Jipa and pianist Ștefan Doniga from Romania.

The duo held a concert at the University’s main hall that was attended by Romanian Ambassador to Kenya, H.E Gentiana Serbu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Institutional Advancement and Enterprises (IAE), Prof. Paul Wambua,  Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs (ASA) Prof. Maurice Amutabi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research and Technology Development (RTD), Prof. Isaac Orina, Executive Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, Prof. Maina Matu, Chairperson Department of Creative Arts and Media (DCAM) Dr. Mary Clare Kidenda, staff from both TU-K and Romanian Embassy in Nairobi and students.

Students and staff participated in the commemoration of the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer at the Michuki Memorial Park, Nairobi annually marked on 16^th September.

The 40^th commemoration of the ‘World Ozone Day’ was themed; “40 Years of the Vienna Convention: From Science to Global Action’.