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Prof. Mary Ndung’u, the Vice Chancellor of Kirinyaga University, was part of the Kenyan universities delegation that visited Xi’an University of Electronic Science and Technology, China, on 12th January 2026.

Rowan Rodgers, a fourth year Software Engineering student at Kirinyaga University led a team of three students including himself, Ridan Hawi a fourth year B.Sc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering student from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Robert Odhiambo a fourth year B.Sc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering student from University of Nairobi to achieve a historic milestone defeating more than 29,000 global submissions to win the 2025 Call for Code Global Challenge. Their team, DuniAfrika, won the Global Grand Prize, becoming the first team from the Africa and Middle East region to claim the competition’s top award since its launch in 2018.

Kirinyaga University today hosted officials from the Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board (KETRB) for an engagement session aimed at sensitizing students on professional registration and standards in the engineering technology field. The session provided students with valuable insights into the roles and responsibilities of KETRB in regulating engineering technology professionals in Kenya. Participants were guided on the requirements and procedures for professional registration as engineering technologists and technicians, as well as the importance of adhering to professional and ethical standards in practice.

KyU Sports teams show impressive performance during KUSF Central League 1G at South Eastern Kenya University on November 8-9, 2025.

KyU Sport teams displayed exemplary performance at KUSF League 1G as follows; Rollball women (position 4 of 7), Tennis Men (position 2 of 9), Table Tennis Men (position 6 of 9), Table Tennis women (position 4 of 9) and Hockey women (position 3 of 9).

On behalf of the entire KyU fraternity, the office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, ARSA and that of the Vice Chancellor congratulate all teams for this commendable performance.

KyU Sports teams show impressive performance during KUSF Central League 1F at the University of Embu on November 1-2, 2025

KyU Sport teams displayed exemplary performance at KUSF League IG as follows; Basketball Men (position 5 of 10), Woodball Men (position 4 of 6) and Woodball women (position 4 of 6).

On behalf of the entire KyU fraternity, the office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, ARSA and that of the Vice Chancellor congratulate all teams for this commendable performance.

KyU Sports teams show impressive performance during KUSF Central League 1E at Murang’a University of Technology on October 25 - 26, 2025.

KyU Sport teams displayed exemplary performance at KUSF League IE as follows; Taekwondo Men (position 6 of 11), Taekwondo women (position 5 of 11), Chess Men (position 2 of 11), Chess Women (position 2 of 11), Scrabble Men (position 2 of 11), Scrabble Women (Position 3 of 11), 3x3 basketball Men (Position 4 of 11), 3x3 basketball women (position 3 of 11), Karate Men (position 4 of 11) and Karate Women (position 3 of 11).

On behalf of the entire KyU fraternity, the office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, ARSA and that of the Vice Chancellor congratulate all teams for this commendable performance.