Preparations for the 80th RILEM Week are gaining momentum, with the Organising Committee scheduled to meet on 24 February 2026 to advance planning discussions. The prestigious international event will take place from 5–12 September 2026.
The Organising Committee is led by Prof. Silvester Abuodha and comprises:
Dr. Simpson Osano
Eng. Barrack Okoya
Eng. Hesbon Hayowa
On Friday, 20 February 2026, the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering hosted a highly engaging industry expert presentation delivered by Mr. James Ciira, Products and Specifications Manager at SIKA Ltd. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Eng. Paul Kioko and attracted strong participation from both students and staff.
The University has announced a two-week closure following the successful completion of end-of-semester examinations. The examinations were conducted over a two-week period and officially concluded on 30 January 2026.
The temporary closure is part of the University’s academic calendar and allows for examination processing, administrative activities, and preparation for the next academic session. During this period, normal teaching and learning activities will be on recess.
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering at the University of Nairobi is pleased to share an exciting update on its research partnership with Pyrogen. The collaboration, now in its final stages of formalisation, focuses on pioneering the use of biochar in civil engineering applications — particularly in low-carbon concrete and sustainable construction technologies.
Reference Code: UON/FOE/CCE/2/8/64
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi, is inviting applications from qualified candidates to serve as Part-Time Lecturers in the following specialisations:
Water Engineering – 3 Posts
Structural Engineering – 3 Posts
Geotechnical Engineering – 3 Posts
Highway Engineering – 3 Posts
As part of their Fourth Term field visits, third-year students from the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi visited the Sondu Miriu Hydropower Plant, gaining valuable insight into real-world hydropower generation and infrastructure systems.
From 10 July 2025, the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund (GSNF) will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi for master’s programmes during the 2025/2026 academic year. Interested candidates are invited to apply or reapply for renewal of the scholarship through our online application portal (https://gandhi.uonbi.ac.ke) from Monday, 7 July 2025.
On 9 July 2025, in a significant step towards enhancing engineering education in Kenya, the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) held a consultative meeting with staff from the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi, aimed at aligning the department’s Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering programme with the international standards set by the Washington Accord.
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering at the University of Nairobi is delighted to highlight an insightful presentation recently delivered by Billy Koech, who shared his research titled “Development of a Decision Support System for the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test using Machine Learning.”
The Department of Architecture, in collaboration with the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, is pleased to invite all students and staff to an afternoon talk by the newly elected Governing Council of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK). This exciting and insightful event will take place on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, starting from 2:00 p.m.
