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February 26, 2026, will go down as a historic day for our department. During the annual University of Nairobi Staff Recognition & Performance Contracting Awards, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies was officially honored with the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award as the Most Improved Teaching Department for the 2024/2025 Financial Year.

As an academic watching our economic landscapes evolve from my desk at the University of Nairobi, I often look at institutional frameworks through the lens of sustainability and inclusivity. Kenya’s cooperative movement is one of the strongest pillars of our national economy, yet its future growth relies heavily on how effectively we open doors for diverse leadership. That is why the upcoming Women & Cooperatives Summit 2026 stands out as a critical milestone for our socio-economic development.

As an educator at the University of Nairobi, I interact daily with young men and women stepping into the world of higher education. One glaring reality stands out every semester: academic brilliance alone is not enough to navigate the intense pressures of the modern world. True success requires a deeply anchored mindset.

As educators, we often measure impact by the grades our students achieve, the research papers we publish, and the lively debates that fill the lecture halls of the University of Nairobi. But true education—the kind that shifts a society—cannot be confined within stone walls. It must walk out into the streets, look people in the eye, and respond to their immediate realities.

As the threat of violent extremism continues to evolve, the strategies used to combat it must adapt. This week, policymakers, religious leaders, and security actors gathered at Ufungamano House for the National Interfaith PCVE Convention 2026. Under the theme, "Strengthening Interfaith Governance for a Resilient, Inclusive, and Gender-Responsive P/CVE in Kenya," the convention set out to redefine how communities and faith-based organizations protect themselves from radicalization.

Nairobi, Kenya – 6–7 February 2026. Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari represented Kenya as a featured speaker at the 6th Africa International Translation Conference (AITC 2026), held at Villa Rosa Kempinski, Nairobi. The conference was organized by the East Africa Interpreters and Translators Association (EAITA) in collaboration with leading regional language institutions.

Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari Participates in 2026 Chinese New Year Celebration and Partner Institutions Engagement at the University of Nairobi, Confucious Institute

Nairobi, Kenya – 12 February 2026. Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari, Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at the University of Nairobi, participated in the 2026 Chinese New Year Celebration hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi (CIUON), Arboretum Drive.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – February 2026. Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari, Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at the University of Nairobi, participated in a high-level panel session convened under the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in collaboration with African Union policy stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Nairobi, Kenya – 13 January 2026. Dr. Hassan Kinyua Omari, Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at the University of Nairobi, participated in the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Annual Interdenominational Prayer Service held at TSC House Headquarters (3rd Floor Podium, Open Space). The Prayer Day was convened under the theme “Pressing on to a Higher Mark” drawn from Philippians 3:13–14.