UoN Council Announces Major Reforms on Governance
The University of Nairobi Council has outlined major and unprecedented governance reforms that includes abolishment of offices, merger of functions and creation of new functions.
The University of Nairobi Council has outlined major and unprecedented governance reforms that includes abolishment of offices, merger of functions and creation of new functions.
There was a colourful ceremony held at the University of Nairobi’s main campus, when the External Affairs Minister, Republic of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar officially commissioned the Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Library.
The library at the University of Nairobi main campus has been refurbished and commissioned for use through the generous support of the Government of India. A grant of one million US dollars was awarded to the University of Nairobi in 2016 when Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited Kenya.
There was celebration as the Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) was finally launched at the University of Nairobi. CEMA is a multi-disciplinary national data center that supports the control, elimination and eradication of infectious diseases in Eastern and Central Africa. Established in 2020, CEMA which is hosted at the University of Nairobi seeks to enhance data-driven decision making to improve health in Kenya and in Africa.
The University of Nairobi in partnership with the Equity Group Foundation and the Kenya Forest Service facilitated a community tree planting exercise at the University of Nairobi’s Upper Kabete Campus on Tuesday May 18th, 2021.
The University Health Services (UHS) has now been registered as a COVID-19 Vaccination Centre by the Ministry of Health and the Nairobi County Government, through the Nairobi Metropolitan Services.
The Vaccination will commence on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 8.30AM outside of the Main Students Clinic. It should be noted that the University Vaccination Centre will be required to observe Government prioritization guidelines and to comply with COVID-19 health protocols. In this regard, the following categories of the priority target groups will be eligible:
A collaborative agreement among the University of Nairobi, Africa Lion Advisory (ALA) and Guangzhou Da An Gene Co. Ltd was signed on 25th March 2021. The signing ceremony was held virtually and present was the VC, Prof Stephen Kiama, Director University Advancement, Mr. Brian Ouma, ALA’s Mr. Wachira Gichu and Da An Gene executives.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Stephen Kiama, held a breakfast meeting with the French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Mrs. Aline KUSTER-MENAGER, on Thursday morning 18th Feb 2021, at the French Embassy in Kenya. Accompanying the VC was the Director of University Advancement and Institutional Development, Mr. Brian Ouma and Programs Manager Ms. Anne Nkoidila.
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The Director of University Advancement and Institutional Development, Mr. Brian Ouma, hosted the French Development Agency (AFD) delegation led by the East and Central Africa AFD Programs Officer on Wednesday morning 17th Feb 2021.
Over the years, the University of Nairobi has been ranked among the top universities in Africa and the world.
On whichever platform be it Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking or Webometrics that has been consistently releasing results, the University of Nairobi has continued to stay in the top 10% bracket.