Climate Change

The University of Nairobi, through the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA), successfully hosted the second edition of the African School on Climate Change and Adaptation from June 30 to July 11, 2025. The two-week program brought together 27 participants from Kenya, across Africa, and international universities, fostering interdisciplinary learning on climate resilience, sustainability, and adaptation.

The Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA) and the University Advancement & Institutional Development have opened the first edition of the African Summer School on Climate Change and Adaptation for undergraduate/Bachelor’s students in Science, Technology, and Engineering, who have completed a minimum of two (2) years. The School will run from July 1-12, 2024 at the Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi (Kenya).

His Excellency William S. Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, visited the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) floating headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 7 May 2022 to participate in a Strategic Dialogue on the Africa Climate Summit.

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the University of Nairobi welcomed His Excellency President Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy, for a public address on Climate Change at the historic Taifa Hall. The visit, his 6th trip to the African Continent was part of a four-day state visit between 13-16th March 2023.