When Vasco Da Gama arrived in Kenya in 1499 little did he know that some five hundred years later, Kenyan universities and Portuguese universities would be having academic exchange programs.

Speaking during a courtesy call to the University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor, H. E. Luisa Fragoso, Head of Missions, Portugal revealed that the exchange programs between the universities in Portugal and the University of Nairobi would be centred around science, health, engineering, architecture, history and archeology.

Students who are living with disability are encouraged to apply for the 2 scholarships namely;  Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action(PENDA) and Development Pathways - Krystle Kabare Scholarship  

The successful candidates  will have a golden  opportunity to study at the University of Nairobi . The Scholarships are as follows: 

1. Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action(PENDA) 

The Vice -chancellor has made the following key appointments.

1. Prof. Enos Njeru, PhD

Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor Human Resource and Administration for a period of six months. 

Prof. Enos Njeru was the immediate Principal of College of Humanities and Social Sciences.