As an innovator, you must have action bias, be fast to act and consistently iterate. It's how to move past imagining workable solutions--Peter Okech, speaking to University of Nairobi Innovation Fellows on #DesignThinking University of Nairobi Faculty of Scie & Technology Deputy Vice Chancellor RIE UoN

A major impediment to innovation is the ever-nagging fear of failing, which prevents the mind from trying out potentially viable options; it's risk aversion--Dr. Sam Ruhiu, speaking to University of Nairobi Innovation Fellows on #DesignThinking. University of Nairobi Faculty of Scie & Technology Deputy Vice Chancellor RIE UoN Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) Britam Cares

Now: #InnovationFellowshipBoot camp. Cross-partner interactions for Empathy and Problem Framing. There's gift design and gift-giving and question-posing for insights & goals--evidence to formulate Real Needs as part of #DesignThinking. University of Nairobi @UoNFST #Designthinking #Innovation

I was honoured today to open the 2-day midterm meeting of the Una_Europa #UnaVEx project at the University of Nairobi. Our goal is to scale impactful virtual exchanges that equip students across Africa & Europe with the knowledge and networks to address urgent sustainability challenges.

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The UoN Research Week 2025 #ResearchWeek2025 is happening in October. CALL for Abstracts & Papers-Faculty of Education ect.uonbi.ac.ke/latest-news/ca… #WeAreUoN #Research #innovation

BRIDGING INNOVATION AND RIVER BASIN RESILIENCE! Today, we had the pleasure of hosting the University of Nairobi C4DLab Innovation Fellows — a dynamic team of young professionals focused on developing technology-driven and community-rooted solutions for climate adaptation.

2: During the session, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA)'s Managing Director Mr. Liban Roba Duba offered an insightful breakdown of the Authority’s mandate — from integrated river basin development to sustainable water management, catchment restoration, and food security initiatives across 19 counties.

3: He also candidly unpacked some challenges such as: 🌍The rising intensity of floods and droughts in the Tana & Athi basins 📉The widening gap between data & decision-making 🤝And the urgent need for youth-led innovation that goes beyond theory into practical, scalable systems

5: We appreciate the energy, intellect, and ambition they brought to the table — and we look forward to continued collaboration as we build resilient ecosystems and safeguard lives and livelihoods in our river basins. #TARDAAt50 #ClimateResilience #YouthInClimate #RiverBasins

This morning, I had the opportunity to meet a cohort of young, curious minds — the University of Nairobi C4DLab Innovation Fellows — as they step into one of the most critical assignments of our time: rethinking climate adaptation for fragile ecosystems like the Tana and Athi River Basins. I

#UoNInnovationFellowship is a testament to an intentional decision to apply young tech talent to address the myriad of challenges facing different sectors of our economy. University of Nairobi Deputy Vice Chancellor RIE UoN University of Nairobi Faculty of Scie & Technology Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) Britam Cares #Collaboration #Solutions

Fellows in the #UoNInnovationFellowship at Britam's Beta Lab, where they are currently tasked with solving a specific claims-related challenge. It's about top talent collaborating for workable solutions. University of Nairobi Deputy Vice Chancellor RIE UoN Britam Cares Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) University of Nairobi Faculty of Scie & Technology #Collaborate #Solutions

🌿GROUNDING INNOVATION IN NATURE: UON FELLOWS EXPLORE THE ABERDARES Today, the University of Nairobi C4DLab #InnovationFellows journeyed to Kinangop, where they visited Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA)'s Tree Nursery and explored firsthand the critical role of the #Aberdares in Kenya’s ecological and water security.

I warmly congratulate Prof. Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha on his inauguration as Chair of the University of Nairobi Council today. His wealth of experience in higher education is a tremendous asset. Together with our new Council members, we are poised to steer UoN to greater heights. #WeAreUoN