Prof. Cunningham Challenges Law Students to Ask Who They Will Become
A lawyer is assigned to defend the former driver of Osama bin Laden. The case is politically charged, the stakes could hardly be higher, and the client is hardly one...
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, DAVINA FOUND VOI
Davina Voi is leaving Strathmore Law School with a first-class degree in a profession she was never entirely sure she wanted, alongside a growing realization that some of the things...
One Chapter Ends, Another Begins
“Strathmore University has a large and diverse community, yet its standards are visible in the places you move through every day. You experience them from the gate to the classrooms...
Beyond the Lecture Hall: Ahmad Parpia’s Journey from Mooter to Mentor
For Ahmad Parpia, one of the most important lessons from law school was that learning does not end when a lecture does. Some of his most formative experiences came from...
Taking Research Back to the Community
“Sometimes I feel like academics and intellectuals are quite selfish. It doesn't make sense to use the community to collect data involving them and then, after publishing the research, it...
Exposure to Possibility: How Strathmore Community Service Centre Is Changing Futures at Muna Senior School
For many students at Muna Senior School in Limuru, university once felt like a destination meant for other people. It belonged to students from wealthier families, better-resourced schools and backgrounds...
A Year of Impact: How SIMS Advanced Research, Innovation, and Transformative Learning
As the 2025/2026 academic year draws to a close, the Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences (SIMS) looks back on a year shaped by curiosity, collaboration, innovation, and purpose. Across classrooms,...
Vincent Kago Mwangi’s Journey of Discipline, Dreams, and Determination
When we are young, our dreams often arrive with bright colours and big imagination. Some of us picture ourselves on television screens, in boardrooms, in hospitals, in courtrooms, or travelling...
Small, Steady Steps: Judy Waruhiu’s Journey Through Philosophy, Failure, and Starting Again
Imagine repeating coursework not once, but twice, without knowing whether you will make it to the end. For many students, failing or struggling through an exam can feel deeply discouraging....
Nicole Akinyi Otieno’s Journey from Actuarial Science to Sustainable Finance at SIMS
When Nicole finished high school, she knew one thing for certain, she wanted to pursue a course that involved Mathematics and would challenge her intellectually. She did not, however, know...
United in Service: Villanueva and Strathmore Students in Kenya
This summer we had the opportunity to take part in a volunteer mission in Kenya alongside a group of twelve people, led by Begoña Fornés. The team was made up...
Cindy Jeruto’s Journey of Purpose and Perseverance
When Cindy Jeruto first became interested in cybersecurity, it wasn't because she wanted to learn how to hack systems or chase the latest technology trends. It was because she kept...
Hope, Wings and a Degree….Sarah’s #SUExperience
“I became a mother at 13.” Sarah Nalika says it calmly, but there is a quiet weight behind the words. She smiles as she looks back at a...
From Firsts to New Beginnings: Strathmore Celebrates 2,155 Graduates
For most, it was the culmination of four years of hard work. For others, it was the fulfilment of two-year or even decades-long dreams. For all 2,155 graduates, however, it...
The Course Michelle Never Planned Became Her Calling
Leaving home for university is never easy. For Michelle Salama, it meant leaving the familiarity of Miritini, Mombasa, for Nairobi; a city she had never lived in before. It also...
What If We Just Used the Energy We Already Have?
For Samuel Kiio Kyalo, curiosity is something of a permanent condition. He describes himself as “an incurably curious soul” who cannot walk past a problem without wanting to take it...
Newton’s Search for the Next Frontier of Financial Inclusion
For millions of Kenyans, financial inclusion arrived through a mobile phone. M-PESA changed what was possible. Money could move across cities and villages in seconds. Bills could be paid, businesses...
How Edwike Nyauncho Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Working at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) exposed Edwike Nyauncho to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges and inspired her to explore how technology could become part...
When Biology Said No, Data Said Yes: Esther Kibugi’s #SUExperience
"I loved Biology, but biology didn't love me back." Esther Kibugi bursts into laughter as soon as she says it. It is the kind of sentence that only makes sense...
Strathmore Celebrates its Class of 2026 PhD Graduands
For years, they lived with unanswered questions. Could mathematics help Kenya better predict and fight malaria? Could artificial intelligence learn to understand the cry of an infant? Could innovative financing...
Strathmore Celebrates its Class of 2026 PhD Graduands
For years, they lived with unanswered questions. Could mathematics help Kenya better predict and fight malaria? Could artificial intelligence learn to understand the cry of an infant? Could innovative financing...
Traversed borders to be made in SU
There are courses people choose because they sound interesting. Then there are courses people choose knowing very well that the road ahead will demand discipline, sacrifice, and a certain kind...
From Helping His Mother’s Business to Building His Own Future
For Moises Chill Olasiman, business was never just a subject in a classroom, it was something he experienced firsthand. Long before enrolling in Strathmore University’s Diploma in Business Management, he...
A Voice for Change
For Samantha Mumbi, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Strathmore University was never simply about earning a degree. It was about discovering the best way to serve communities...
Beyond the Diploma: How Hawa Naito Found Confidence, Purpose, and Growth at Strathmore
For Hawa Naito, pursuing a Diploma in Business Management at Strathmore University was the first step towards building a successful career in business and entrepreneurship. Motivated by a desire to...
Andy’s Journey to Advancing Disability Rights Through Law
Long before he stepped into the halls of Strathmore Law School, Andy already knew what he wanted his life's work to be. Having navigated life with a mobility challenge, Andy...
Faith, resilience and purpose: Evalyn’s eight-year journey to CPA success
Evalyn Muhia’s dream to study at Strathmore University (SU) was conceived long before she completed high school. She was just a Form One student walking through the Student Centre at...
Beyond Rankings: How Resilience Shaped Alex’s ACCA Journey
In December 2024, Alex Karuru Guchu placed 1st in Kenya and 24th worldwide in the Financial Management (FM) paper of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations. Just over...
Finding Purpose in the Unexpected
When Andrea Wakori first began considering university courses, Communications was nowhere on her list. She imagined herself working in hospitality, fascinated by the precision and energy of the hotel industry....
Organised Creativity
For Margaret Mutura, communication has always been about people. Long before she arrived at Strathmore University, she knew she loved language. She loved reading. She loved writing. Most importantly, she...
Fenuel Kalulu, Not Your Typical IT Guy
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word IT? Your first thought was something to do with machines, right? For many of us, we...
Beyond my comfort zone
Firsts rarely arrive when we feel ready. They often come wrapped in fear, uncertainty, and a thousand quiet questions. What if I fail? What if I am not good enough?...
Law as a Foundation, Not a Last Resort – Steve Collins Munene
"I just want to link law to entrepreneurship, especially mergers and acquisitions and capital markets." For Steve Collins, the law has never been about resolving disputes after they happen. Instead,...
A Letter to My First-Year Self
Dear Ruth, You are probably reading this after choosing a course that you barely know anything about, with a deadline of four years to figure out who you are meant...
How Healing Redefined Taka’s Meaning of Success
"These spaces healed me," Taka tells me as we settle down for our interview. For all intents and purposes, she is speaking as much about the room we are in...
Researchers Develop Framework to Tackle Energy Injustice Across Africa
Africa’s energy challenge is often reduced to a numbers game. How many homes have electricity, how many communities use clean cooking fuels, or how many megawatts have been added to...
Strathmore Welcomes 15 Women Innovators to Women in Tech Cohort 9
Every great innovation begins with a stubborn refusal to accept, “This is just how things have always been.” Meaning someone looked at struggling farmers and imagined smarter agriculture. Someone else...
Strathmore Study Highlights Ways to Strengthen Kenya’s Proposed AI Law
Kenya’s push to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) has received fresh input from a Strathmore University study that identifies practical measures to strengthen the country’s proposed AI law and align it...
Strathmore–CESI Hackathon 3.0 Highlights Student Innovation
The Strathmore–CESI Hackathon 3.0, held from June 15 to 19, 2026, brought together students from Strathmore University’s School of Computing and Engineering Sciences (SCES) and CESI France for an intensive,...
Stratizen’s Team Veloran Wins L’Oréal Brandstorm Kenya 2026
Innovation, creativity, and determination have earned three Strathmore University students a place on the global stage after emerging as winners of the L’Oréal Brand storm Kenya 2026 National Finals. The...
Strathmore’s Energy Blueprint Powers Kenya’s Clean Energy Future
When the first County Energy Plans were being developed in Narok and Makueni, the ambition was clear, but the outcome was far from certain. Could a university help transform how...
Lancet Study Reveals Kenya’s Hidden Blood Crisis
In a study, Strathmore Researchers, in partnership with other research institutes, identified seven major challenges affecting blood availability across three Kenyan counties. These include persistent shortages of blood, mismatches between...
The ‘S’ in ESG: Why Sustainability Starts With People
Strathmore University, in partnership with Capital FM, hosted a Sustainability Town Hall on June 11, 2026, bringing together executives, academics, students, business leaders, corporates, and individuals keen to explore what...
Strathmore Turns Water Challenges into Innovation Opportunities
As water and sanitation challenges continue to grow across communities in Kenya and beyond, universities are increasingly being called upon to move beyond knowledge production and play a more active...
NASA Expert Explores the Future of Medicine in Space at SCES Guest Lecture
The School of Computing and Engineering Sciences (SCES) recently hosted an insightful guest lecture titled "Medicine in Space: What We Do at NASA," delivered by Dr. Deepak. Dr. Deepak is...
Building Africa’s AI Future, One GPU at a Time
For more than a week, a machine-learning model sat running on a researcher's laptop in Nairobi. The task was ambitious. Analyse health data that could help scientists better understand why...
Crush Sense: A Helmet That Speaks When You Cannot
Imagine scrolling through your social media feed and suddenly coming across a post asking people to help identify an accident victim. It could be your sibling, parent, partner, or friend....
How New Tools Can Be Used To Tackle African Startup Challenges
Africa is increasingly becoming a region of catalysts for entrepreneurial excellence. This has made the region to be known as a continent that is brimming with untapped potential and brilliant...
Stratizens Develop Transport Innovation to Ease Nairobi Commutes
For thousands of students across the city, the daily commute is a test of patience and resilience. Often marked by long waits, multiple matatu connections, fluctuating fares, and safety concerns....
How Stratizens Are Building Africa’s Racing Future
In a workshop in Ngong', far from the polished garages of elite motorsport, a group of students gather around a steel frame. There is no roar of engines yet, no...
One Chapter Ends, Another Begins
“Strathmore University has a large and diverse community, yet its standards are visible in the places you move through every day. You experience them from the gate to the classrooms...
Beyond the Lecture Hall: Ahmad Parpia’s Journey from Mooter to Mentor
For Ahmad Parpia, one of the most important lessons from law school was that learning does not end when a lecture does. Some of his most formative experiences came from...
Taking Research Back to the Community
“Sometimes I feel like academics and intellectuals are quite selfish. It doesn't make sense to use the community to collect data involving them and then, after publishing the research, it...
Vincent Kago Mwangi’s Journey of Discipline, Dreams, and Determination
When we are young, our dreams often arrive with bright colours and big imagination. Some of us picture ourselves on television screens, in boardrooms, in hospitals, in courtrooms, or travelling...
Small, Steady Steps: Judy Waruhiu’s Journey Through Philosophy, Failure, and Starting Again
Imagine repeating coursework not once, but twice, without knowing whether you will make it to the end. For many students, failing or struggling through an exam can feel deeply discouraging....
Nicole Akinyi Otieno’s Journey from Actuarial Science to Sustainable Finance at SIMS
When Nicole finished high school, she knew one thing for certain, she wanted to pursue a course that involved Mathematics and would challenge her intellectually. She did not, however, know...
United in Service: Villanueva and Strathmore Students in Kenya
This summer we had the opportunity to take part in a volunteer mission in Kenya alongside a group of twelve people, led by Begoña Fornés. The team was made up...
Cindy Jeruto’s Journey of Purpose and Perseverance
When Cindy Jeruto first became interested in cybersecurity, it wasn't because she wanted to learn how to hack systems or chase the latest technology trends. It was because she kept...
Hope, Wings and a Degree….Sarah’s #SUExperience
“I became a mother at 13.” Sarah Nalika says it calmly, but there is a quiet weight behind the words. She smiles as she looks back at a...
From Firsts to New Beginnings: Strathmore Celebrates 2,155 Graduates
For most, it was the culmination of four years of hard work. For others, it was the fulfilment of two-year or even decades-long dreams. For all 2,155 graduates, however, it...
What If We Just Used the Energy We Already Have?
For Samuel Kiio Kyalo, curiosity is something of a permanent condition. He describes himself as “an incurably curious soul” who cannot walk past a problem without wanting to take it...
Newton’s Search for the Next Frontier of Financial Inclusion
For millions of Kenyans, financial inclusion arrived through a mobile phone. M-PESA changed what was possible. Money could move across cities and villages in seconds. Bills could be paid, businesses...
How Edwike Nyauncho Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Working at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) exposed Edwike Nyauncho to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges and inspired her to explore how technology could become part...
When Biology Said No, Data Said Yes: Esther Kibugi’s #SUExperience
"I loved Biology, but biology didn't love me back." Esther Kibugi bursts into laughter as soon as she says it. It is the kind of sentence that only makes sense...
Strathmore Celebrates its Class of 2026 PhD Graduands
For years, they lived with unanswered questions. Could mathematics help Kenya better predict and fight malaria? Could artificial intelligence learn to understand the cry of an infant? Could innovative financing...
Happy Father’s Day: What Does It Mean to Be a Father Today?
I walked into the Father’s Day celebration expecting conversations about fathers as providers, but walked away thinking about presence. For generations, fatherhood was almost universally understood. A good father provided....
People & Culture Week 2026: Celebrating Wellness, Connection and Staff Excellence
Every year on May 20, the world celebrates the human resource profession, recognising the crucial role it plays in the work place, and efforts they play in caring for staff...
Beyond a Theme: Living Out Personalised Attention
Personalised Attention. A principle that must be engraved in (y)our DNA. Not merely a theme for discussion, but a lived reality shaping how we show up, serve, and lead. At...
For my mother and yours..
Let’s travel back in time for a moment. Back to the years we barely even remember ourselves, the blurry childhood memories that mostly live through old photos, family stories, and...
Strathmore Launches Intellectual Property and Commercialization Policy
One of the key challenges innovators face, both globally and locally, is the hesitation to share ideas due to fear of them being taken or misused. At the same time,...
Strathmore Hosts World Press Freedom Day 2026
On Monday, 4 May 2026, Strathmore University, in partnership with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), marked World Press Freedom Day 2026 by convening leaders across media, policy, academia, and...
Lifelong Learning-Jahazi Female Mentors Seminar
The journey to Kilifi began long before anyone set foot on the train. In early March, an invitation went out to Strathmore University’s female mentors, and within just three days,...
Strathmore University Hosts AI Research Dialogue
Strathmore University hosted a two-day international research dialogue bringing together scholars from Europe and Africa to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be applied to address key challenges across the...
When Did You Last Truly See Someone? A Look Back at Highlights of Personalised Attention.
There is a moment, perhaps you have lived it, when someone looked past your performance or your struggle, and simply saw you. That moment, however brief, changes things. The upcoming...
Strathmore’s Philosophy of Personalised Education
In an age where universities are increasingly measured by rankings, outputs, and employability metrics, a quieter question lingers: What does it truly mean to educate a person? At Strathmore University,...
Wellness on Two Wheels
Most people never see the part of the day when the city is quiet, the roads are empty and the cold air brushes against your cheeks. The sky is in...
A Day of Service
At Strathmore University, Service to Society is not just a value; it is a way of life. On Friday, 10th April, the People and Culture team in collaboration with the...
Inspiring Impact: Women in Tech Cohort 9 Launches
It all began with a game of bingo, but not your typical bingo. Each card featured 16 prompts designed to spark conversation and connection: “Has founded or co-founded a startup,”...
SU 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Signals a Shift from Excellence to Impact
Excellence is no longer enough. In a world defined by disruption, uncertainty, and rising expectations, institutions are being asked to prove not just what they do well but why it...
“The Map, The Journey, and The Fish”
On the occasion of the launch of the Strathmore University Strategic Plan 2026–2030, the Pro-Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Silvano Ochuodho, delivered the following address: Vice Chancellor, Members of Council, colleagues, students,...
Beyond the Numbers: Benir’s SBL Experience
The Hatua ya Kwanza programme, under the Community Service Department in collaboration with Challenge Aid and Reli Africa, is a service-based initiative designed to connect Strathmore University students with real...
Can Trust Be Rebuilt? Kenya Begins a Global Conversation with Regulators
Trust rarely disappears overnight. It erodes quietly. One broken promise. One opaque decision. One delayed response. One institution at a time. Before citizens stop believing governments, they first stop believing...
Samburu Through My Lens: A Journey of Service, Growth, and Impact
When I signed up for the Community Outreach Programme (COP) mentorship camp in Samburu, I was excited for one simple reason: I had never been there before. What I did...
Two Weeks, Countless Lives: My Kitui Mentorship Experience
On 10th May, all roads led to Kitui. As mentors under the Community Outreach Programme (COP) in the Community Service Department, we embarked on what would become one of the...
Insights from the SIMS Third-Year Parents’ Seminar
As industries evolve rapidly and technology continues to reshape the workplace, parents are increasingly seeking clarity on how universities are preparing students for future success. This was the focus of...
‘Sisters Blended Value Project’: Transforming religious women ministries in Africa
The Sisters Blended Value Project was launched to help religious sisters rethink sustainability and strengthen their institutions. Dr. Angela Ndunge of Strathmore University Business School, who heads the project, explains...
SUF@10: Because Someone Chose to Give
Every year, thousands of bright and ambitious students graduate from high school carrying dreams of building better futures for themselves and their families. Their faces are filled with the hope...
The Human Stories Behind the SU-AYA Bukembe Experience
True leadership flourishes when a community chooses to rise together. It is shaped by people who are willing to show up, mentor, listen, and inspire others to believe in their...
SOA Launches Its Diamond Jubilee Journey
Let me take you back to the Kipande System Era. By the way, have you ever seen a Kipande? If you have, then you are among the lucky few. Some...
Merali Family Commits Kshs. 80 Million in Strathmore STEM Vision
There are moments when the future of a nation is imagined through the quiet conviction of those willing to invest in it. On such a moment, the Merali Family, through...
How Strathmore’s Cafeteria Week Turned Food into Care
There is something deeply human about being remembered. Not by title. Not by status. But by preference. By the extra spoonful someone quietly adds, knowing you skipped breakfast. By the...
For my mother and yours..
Let’s travel back in time for a moment. Back to the years we barely even remember ourselves, the blurry childhood memories that mostly live through old photos, family stories, and...
Pope Leo Urges Universities To Lead Anti-Corruption Fight
Pope Leo XIV, during his first, apostolic journey through Africa, has challenged universities to lead the fight against what he called the “scourge of corruption” in Africa by producing young...
Building a Culture of Care: Reflections from the February 2026 Peer Counselling Training
A thriving university community is built on more than academic excellence, it flourishes when students feel seen, heard, valued, and supported. Recognizing the growing need for student-centered mental health support,...
eMsingi Maths Hackathon Concludes with Live Finals at Strathmore University
On Saturday, 11th April 2026, eMsingi under the Community Service Centre hosted the final round of its Maths Hackathon at Strathmore University. A live in-person event that brought together eleven...
