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The University of Nairobi Library is pleased to acknowledge and appreciate a generous donation of 20 books from Ms Anjali Bharat Shah on law, and 18 books (mostly novels) from Dr. Paritah Shah. The donated collection will enrich the University’s knowledge resources and support teaching, learning, and research.

Library Open and Academic Integrity Week (April 22-24, 2026) is a university-wide celebration of the library as a hub for knowledge, innovation, and ethical scholarship. More than just an event, it is a call to action.

27th February 2026: The Department of Library and Information Services successfully hosted a one-day Intergenerational Knowledge-Sharing and cultural Forum at the Upper Kabete Faculty Club, bringing together community elders and members of the academic community to document and preserve indigenous knowledge of the Agĩkũyũ community and to showcase cultural diversity in Kenya.

Friday, 13th February 2026, was a special day at the University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library.

Floral Tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi Statue: Honouring a Legacy of Knowledge

The Joint Secretary, External Affairs, New Delhi, Mr. Janesh Kain, and the Indian High Commission Delegation paid a visit to the Library Department- Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Library

Nairobi, 21 January 2026 – The University of Nairobi, Department of Library and Information Services, hosted a delegation from the Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA) for a benchmarking visit on library digitization and digital library services. The visit aimed at sharing experiences and best practices in the development and management of digital library systems. Activities included presentations on the digitization status of both institutions, discussions on digitization approaches and workflows, and a live showcase of the University of Nairobi Digital Repository.

The Library Directorate today held a meeting with representatives from the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB) to explore areas of collaboration aimed at enhancing access to information resources for staff and students with print disabilities.

On 27th November, 2025, the Library Team, led by the Director Angela Mumo, received archival materials of a Kikuyu play entitled ‘Ngaahika Ndeenda’ (I Will Marry When I Want). The play was written by Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Ngugi wa Mirii in the Kikuyu language and first performed in Kenya in 1977 at Kamiriithu Educational and Cultural Centre. This play covers colonial themes of class struggle, poverty, gender, culture, religion, modernity vs. tradition, and marriage and family.

The University of Nairobi Library, as part of its community outreach initiative and its commitment to fostering partnerships that support knowledge management, held a collaboration meeting with Water for Life Alliance Kenya (WAFLAK) to explore opportunities for joint work in knowledge sharing, research, and public sensitization on sustainable water management.