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The Technical University of Kenya has been named the best technical and vocational institution in the region.  The announcement was made on 5^th November 2025 during the 3^rd Edition of the African Academia Conference and Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda.  The conference brought together members of academia, innovators, and institutional leaders from across Africa, including; Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya.

The event was organised by The Business Executive Group, Ghana, and was themed: ‘Digital Transformation, Renewable Energy, and ICT Solutions for Education in Africa’.

The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Professor Francis Gatheri, has urged students to embrace innovation, discipline, and a sense of environmental responsibility as they resume learning after an extended industrial action.

The Technical University of Kenya French Club has launched the first ever French Club magazine by a Kenyan university called ‘Écho de la Francophonie’.  This pioneering publication reflects the dynamism, creativity and commitment of TU-K students to the promotion of the French language and culture.

The German University of Applied Sciences and the Technical University of Kenya, have taken a giant stride in the use of digital technologies in preserving cultural heritage. The two institutions organised a three-day Digital Twin Project seminar at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). The seminar was themed: “Sharing Digitisation Lessons Based on a Kenyan Case Study.”

The Technical University of Kenya has performed impressively during the 2024/2025 Performance Contract period. This was confirmed after the Performance Contract evaluation exercise held on Wednesday, 5^th November 2025. The University recorded a strong overall composite score of 2.8767 out of a possible score of 1, showing tremendous improvement of 0.1068 from the 2.9835 recorded in 2023/2024 contract period.