On May 3, 2024, Prof. Julius Oyugi, Director Research University of Nairobi Institute for Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID) and Principal Investigator ENGAGE (Enabling Girls in AI and Growing Expertise) led a team from University of Nairobi and

On 30th  April 2024 a team led by Prof. Julius Oyugi- Director University of Nairobi Institute for Tropical and Infectious Diseases (UNITID) and Principal Investigator ENGAGE (Enabling Girls in AI and Growing Expertise) made an inception visit to South East Kenya

 The University of Nairobi Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases hosted a biosafety training session focused on biosafety practices. The event ran from April 22–26, 2024.

The training drew 25 laboratory technologists and technicians from various research projects at UNITID.

On September 13th 2023, Takeda Pharmaceuticals announced five new partnerships to its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, which contributes to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The five awards were given to institutions in five countries globally