Kabarak University has embarked on a new academic venture with the launch of its Confucius Institute. The first cohort of students focused on Chinese language, culture, and agricultural development, was welcomed to the program. This significant milestone follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Kabarak University and Nanjing Agricultural University, strengthening their partnership in agricultural innovation and cultural exchange.

On 2 October 2024, the Avid Readers Forum hosted the final webinar in its fifth-anniversary celebration series, focusing on ‘Religion and its Influence on State and Governance’. The lead discussants were Chief Justice Emeritus Willy Mutunga, an Adjunct Lecturer at Kabarak Law School, and Rev Justus Mutuku, Acting Provost at Kabarak University. Ms Adeline Jeptoo, a law student at Kabarak and the president of the Kabarak University Law Students Association moderated the discussion.

Jumuiya: East Africa Community Law Journal (a peer-reviewed periodical of Kabarak Law School) is delighted to have its Co-Editor-in-Chief, Dr Harrison Mbori, and Mrs Emily Osiemo Lumumba, Associate Editor, as part of the litigation team (which also includes Mr. Elisha Ongoya, a Senior Lecturer at Kabarak University) in the first inter-state reference at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ/Court) between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda. Dr Mbori, Mr Ongoya, and Mrs Lumumba represent the DRC in the suit. The DRC filed the case at EACJ on 23 August 2023 over Rwanda’s alleged continuous military occupation in the Eastern region of DRC.    

Kabarak University, led by Professor Joel Kipkemboi Kiboss, is playing a pivotal role in the ongoing International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners, convened by the African Union and UNESCO from September 30 to October 2, 2024, in Addis Ababa. The forum, themed "Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future," aims to foster partnerships that advance arts and culture education across Africa, highlighting the importance of integrating culture into educational systems to promote sustainable development.