Kabarak University had the honour of hosting a distinguished delegation from Umma University for a two-day benchmarking visit, aimed at fostering institutional collaboration and sharing best practices in academic administration and technology-enhanced learning. The delegation was led by Dr. Hawa Omar, Registrar – Academic and Student Affairs, alongside Ms. Anne Wairimu Maguta, Dean of the School of Business and Technology.
Kabarak University had the distinct privilege of participating in the Data Science Africa (DSA) 2025 workshop and conference, held at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, from June 2 to 6, 2025. This prestigious event brought together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students from across Africa and beyond, united by a shared goal of advancing data science and artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development on the continent. The conference was supported by globally recognized institutions and industry leaders, including Google, DeepMind, ARM, Edge Impulse, AI4D Africa, IDRC/CRDI, and IEEE, among others.
Prof. Henry Kiplangat, Vice-Chancellor of Kabarak University, together with members of the university’s management team, warmly received Mr. Jubril Adeniji, Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (Kenya), and his delegation for a courtesy call at the Kabarak Main Boardroom.
In a purposeful stride toward strengthening the quality of higher education in Kenya, officials from the State Department for Higher Education and Research convened with academic and administrative stakeholders in a structured Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) session held today at one of Kenya’s leading Christian institutions of higher learning.
Kabarak University continues to distinguish itself as a dynamic center of research and innovation, where world-class facilities meet the curiosity, creativity, and commitment of its faculty and students. In the School of Pharmacy, for instance, Ms. Mary Muriithi and Dr. Sarah Vugigi are pictured carefully formulating and analyzing novel pharmaceutical compounds. Meanwhile, in the Department of Nutrition, Mr. Pius Mathu is advancing the development of nutrient-rich products tailored to address urgent public health challenges.
Day 3 of the Generative AI Bootcamp at Kabarak University continued the series’ momentum by offering participants an immersive and highly practical experience focused on cutting-edge tools in cloud-based GenAI, multimodal interaction, and computer vision. The day brought together learners from diverse academic backgrounds—both physically and online—further strengthening Kabarak’s growing GenAI learning community.
