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The Directorate of Outreach, Linkages and Partnerships, presented stationary, food stuff, clothes, toiletries and cash donations to Smile Community Centre Children’s home, in Soweto, Kayole on 27^th June 2025. The TU-K team led by Dr. Judith Waswa, was received by the Founder of the Children's Home, Ms. Margaret Nekesa.

The presentation of the gifts marked a month-long campaign appeal for donations from members of staff, students and the alumni, in support of Smile Community Centre Children’s Home, Nairobi.

The Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB), Berlin.  The signing ceremony took place at the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany residence in Nairobi. TU-K Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mutua, signed the MoU in presence of Ambassador H.E Sebastian Groth, Head of the user Coordination and Technical User Support Department Helmholtz Zentrum Dr. Antje Vollmer (representing the Director). Present at the function were Deputy Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Institutional Advancement and Enterprises, Prof. Paul Wambua, Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Dr. Clare Muhanji, among others.

Former Cabinet Minister and Makueni Governor, Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, has challenged students to work diligently, remain focused, steadfast and exercise integrity saying these are yardsticks for one to success.Prof. Kibwana spoke when he graced the convention on the State of Tertiary Education in Kenya, that was organized by the National Student s’ Caucus and held at the Technical University of Kenya. The caucus was led by the Executive Director, Mr. Maxwell Magawi.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict M. Mutua attended the China- Africa Automotive Development forum and international conference themed “Intelligent Manufacturing of light weight electric Vehicles. ”The event took place from 10^th to 11^th June 2025 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. The conference brought together scholars, Innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs from across Africa and China to share knowledge, showcase cutting edge technologies and chart a sustainable path tailored for Africa’s Automotive Industry.

The Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy has teamed up with Wowzi, a platform that makes influencer-marketing for brands, to offer students in higher education institutions specialised training to succeed in the digital economy. Under the banner of Ajira Digital Programme, the partnership aims to equip college and university students for success in the online job market. Over the course of a three-day training programme last week at TU-K, students were exposed to digital marketing tools, international online job platforms, and professionals who will assist them in applying their knowledge in practical situations.