Northlands City: University at Kenyatta family’s project unveils new Chandaria Academic Centre

Northlands City: University at Kenyatta family’s project unveils new Chandaria Academic Centre

Amref International University unveiled the Chandaria Academic Centre and Auditorium at Northlands Campus, backed by the Foundation’s KSh 40 million donation.

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Amref International University (AMIU) has named two of its key facilities after the Chandaria Foundation following a KSh 40 million philanthropic donation directed at upgrading the institution's academic infrastructure at its Northlands Campus in Nairobi.

The handover ceremony took place on November 4, 2026, marking a formal partnership between AMIU and the Chandaria Foundation.

Under the naming rights agreement, Academic Block C is now the Chandaria Academic Centre, and the fourth-floor auditorium within the same building has been designated the Chandaria Auditorium.

AMIU's Northlands Campus sits within Northlands City, the large-scale urban development project associated with the Kenyatta family.

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Industrialist Dr. Manu Chandaria, speaking at the ceremony, emphasised that the new facilities should produce graduates equipped for real-world challenges.

"Our learning institutions must be a place of change. We must provide practical knowledge that provides hands-on experience in the workplace," he said.

He also noted that AMIU now joins more than 30 educational institutions globally that carry the Chandaria name and have benefitted from the Foundation's…

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PAY ATTENTION: Mark TUKO.co.ke as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed! Under the naming rights agreement, Academic Block C is now the Chandaria Academic Centre, and the fourth-floor auditorium within the same building has been designated the Chandaria Auditorium. AMIU's Northlands Campus sits within Northlands City, the large-scale urban development project associated with the Kenyatta family.

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