The University of Nairobi 2021 Research Week has featured prolific and expert scholars who have presented their work and arguments on various topics. Among this line-up of presenters, was the Chair of the Department, Amb. Prof Maria Nzomo, who was tasked with setting the agenda for the 4th Conference on Status of African Women - Women’s Economic Empowerment: Theory and Practise.

On March 2020 the U.N Networks Strategy Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) chose the University of Nairobi an