Kenyan sprinter and University of Nairobi student, Ferdinand Omanyala qualified for the 100 metres semi final race at Tokyo Olympics after finishing third in heat five. 
 
He ran at 10.01 seconds and broke the National record of 10.02 seconds which was set by him.
 
Omanyala, makes history as the first Kenyan to make it to Olympics Semi-Finals in 100 metres. 
 
In support of Omanyala, the University of Nairobi hosted a watch party. Comrades came out to support one of their own. The watch party  was supported by Tecno Kenya and KTN.

The University of Nairobi in partnership with the City University of London and the Change School, UK, has won the British Council grant worth Kshs. 180 M (£1.2m) for Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Programme Centre of Excellence.

The Innovation for African Universities programme is designed to support the development of Africa – UK University partnerships that build institutional capacity for higher education engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems in selected Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) have embarked on a partnership that will be vital in bridging the gap between engineering theory and practice while promoting best practices in the field. This partnership is in line with UoN’s mandate to establish linkages and partnership with industry in a bid to build and enhance knowledge bases and growth opportunities.