University of Nairobi's Prof. Attiya Waris has emerged as a leading voice in the United Nations' most ambitious reform effort in decades, proposing transformative changes to strengthen the UN's human rights machinery as the organization approaches its 80th anniversary.
The Faculty of Law witnessed a significant milestone on August 11, 2025, as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) officially handed over essential equipment- 3 laptops, a digital screen, projector, sound system & camera to support the groundbreaking project "Fostering Thought Leadership and Evidence-Led Research for Sustainable Land Governance in Kenya." The ceremony, held at the Prof.
FOL students Patrick Gitonga and Edna Nkirote emerge victorious in Africa's most prestigious human rights moot court competition
The University of Nairobi hosted its 52nd inaugural lecture, delivered by Professor Attiya Waris, a distinguished legal scholar, professor of fiscal law and policy, and the United Nations Independent Expert on Foreign Debt, International Financial Obligations and Human Rights. Her lecture, titled "Navigating the Nexus: Exploring a Multifaceted Discourse on International and Domestic Economic Justice by Humanising Fiscal Law and Policy," offered a profound and compelling discourse grounded in decades of research and advocacy.
