Kenyatta University ICT Professional Training and Certification Centre (IPTCC) student Robert Kilonzo Wambua has won second prize in the Network Track at the 10th Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals 2025/2026 held in China.
Kilonzo was among the participants in the Practice Competition—Cloud Track Grand Prize winners, which included teams from Egypt, Algeria, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, and Kenya.
The achievement places Wambua among the top-performing ICT students globally and marks a significant milestone for Kenya in international technology competitions.
Kenyatta University Student Robert Kilonzo Wins Global Huawei ICT Prize
Kenyatta University, in a statement celebrating Kilonzo’s win, said his success reflects the impact of structured training, mentorship, and strong collaboration between academia and industry in preparing students for global competitiveness in the digital sector.
“Congratulations to Robert Kilonzo Wambua, a student at Kenyatta University’s ICT Professional Training and Certification Centre (IPTCC), for achieving Second Prize in the Network Track at the prestigious Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals 2025/2026 in China,” read the statement in part.
“Robert’s remarkable achievement reflects the impact of quality training, mentorship, and industry-academic partnerships in nurturing globally competitive talent.”
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The university added that Kilonzo’s journey from the IPTCC Huawei ICT Competition Bootcamp to representing Kenya on the world stage demonstrates the excellence and innovation that define Kenyatta University.
The Huawei ICT Competition is an annual global event designed for students and teachers from colleges and universities.
It offers an international platform for competition and exchange, enabling participants to strengthen their ICT knowledge, improve practical skills, and foster innovation using the latest technologies and platforms.
Since its launch in 2015, the competition has been gaining significant momentum, with more countries and students joining each year.
This year’s competition attracted more than 220,000 university students and faculty members from over 2,000 tertiary institutions across more than 100 countries and regions, making it the largest edition in the competition’s history.
Huawei ICT Awards
After progressing through national and regional rounds, 177 teams from 49 countries and regions advanced to the Global Final to engage in intense competition across three major tracks (Practice, Innovation, and Programming).
18 outstanding teams from 8 countries—China, Nigeria, Singapore, Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, and the Dominican Republic—were awarded the Grand Prize.
Special awards were also presented during the ceremony. The Women in Tech Award went to seven all-female teams from Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Kenya, China, and Bahrain.
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Meanwhile, the Green Development Award was won by two teams from Ghana and China. Ten students from China received Fast Passes to the Huawei Future Business Leader Track.
The Most Valuable Instructor Award was conferred on 16 exceptional instructors from nine countries and regions, including Pakistan, China, Nigeria, Egypt, UAE, Brazil, Hong Kong SAR (China), Thailand, Türkiye. Six teams from Egypt, Brazil, Malaysia, Poland, Pakistan earned the ICT Competition Online Popularity Award.
