University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) received a delegation from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) from South Africa, on 19^th May 2026 for a benchmarking session.

Under the scorching Nairobi sun, medical students joined other 30 students from different campuses of the University of Nairobi (UoN), walking shoulder to shoulder through Ngong’ Road, Ralph Bunche, Valley Road, Kenyatta Avenue, Nyerere and Mamlaka streets, with one

Dr. Diana Marangu, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi, is leading groundbreaking research aimed at uncovering hidden genetic causes of recurrent childhood pneumonia in Kenya.

Her work

Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a significant public health concern not only Kenya but on a global reach and this calls for stringent measures to be taken to manage and treat it.

Seventy-eight students from the Faculty of Health Sciences were among the outstanding awardees recognized during the 2026 University of Nairobi Student Recognition and Awards Ceremony.