The University is set to launch a new school, the School of Finance & Applied Economics (SFAE) and seven new degree programmes. SFAE will start three programmes, the Faculty of Information Technology will start two new undergraduate programmes, and IHEDS will start two master's programmes.

9 of the top 100 KCSE candidates are already students here at Strathmore. David Ndung'u Gathuku, the national top student in the examination is one of the two pursuing the DBIT in the Faculty of Information Technology.

Gladiators, the University's men hockey team entered its name in the books of history when it became the first University side to win the Kenya Hockey Union Premier League on Sunday, 7th March by beating the Kenya Police team by 2 goals to 1 in an entertaining final at the City Park Stadium.

"Rekebisha na haki"… Kiswahili for Reform with justice is the motto of Naivasha Maximum Security Prison, one of the biggest prisons this side of the Sahara. The motto can be seen clearly as one approaches the gates of the prison located deep in the Naivasha Eastern area.

Hard work, discipline and honesty are the secrets to being a successful entrepreneur, Hon Njenga Karume told students at question and answer session with students during his visit to the University on Wednesday, 3rd March.

Maureen Gitau, the Chairman of the Student Council has two fears. She talked about the fears during the inauguration of her council on 26th February. One fear is that her Council's ambitions might be too big for the shoes left behind by the previous Council.