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 focuses on conditions such as inborn errors of immunity, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and cystic fibrosis conditions that often go undiagnosed but can lead to severe and lasting lung damage in children.

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.