Jun
01
2020
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UoN alumnus, Dr. Patrick Amoth elected as WHO’s Executive Board Vice President

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Dr. Patrick Amoth headed to World Health Organisation, WHO
A University of Nairobi alumnus Dr. Patrick Omwanda Amoth has been elected to serve as the Vice President of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Amoth who was elected alongside four other Vice Presidents during a virtual meeting on Friday May 22, 2020, will be representing the Africa region and will serve for a period of two years.
Jun
01
2020
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Chancellor Vijoo Rattansi calls for closer ties between Kenya & China

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University of Nairobi Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi
The University of Nairobi Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi has called for closer ties between Kenya and China so as to enhance more exchange of knowledge and skills. Speaking during the handing over of the University of Nairobi’s Ksh 1.4 billion Confucius Institute, Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, said that the University’s resolve to make the world a better place, can not be shaken despite the many challenges and the corona virus pandemic. She took the opportunity to thank, the County Government of Nairobi for the many concessions made during the construction of the building complex.
May
28
2020
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Iran in bid to set up Nanotechnology Centre at the University of Nairobi

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Iran Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Barmaki and the VC Prof Kiama
Iran is bidding to set up a Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Centre at the University of Nairobi. The facility to be put up is to concentrate on research of all aspects of computational nanoscience, and to help promote the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology across the country and around the region. This was revealed during talks between the Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama and the Ambassador of Iran to Kenya H. E. Barmaki, which will bring in Iranian universities to actualize the project.
May
28
2020
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China to hand over a new building complex to Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi

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Confucius Institute of University of Nairobi
The People's Republic of China is set to officially handover a new building complex to the Confucius Institute at University of Nairobi on Friday 28th May, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The new building complex which has been funded by China, will be handed over by the Ambassador of China in Kenya Hon. Wu Peng. The occasion will be graced by the Honorable Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof. George Magoha, the Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama and other dignitaries.
May
27
2020
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UoN Students win Poster Competition in the 8th African Population Conference

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8th APC Poster Winners
Three University of Nairobi students were among winners of awards for Poster Presentation at the 8th African Population Conference (APC) held in Entebbe, Uganda, 18-22 November 2019. The theme of the conference was “Harnessing Africa’s Population Dynamics for Sustainable Development: 25 Years after Cairo and Beyond”. 
May
27
2020
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CASELAP administers End-of-Semester University Examinations Remotely

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CASELAP Online Exams
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law & Policy (CASELAP) achieved a milestone by successfully conducting its first ever end of semester University Examinations online. More than 20 students taking Master of Arts in Environmental Law and Master of Arts in Environmental Policy were able to sit for their examinations right from the comfort of their homes.
May
26
2020
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Cartoon Competition on COVID-19

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Covid-19 Cartoon Festival

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kenya, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi and East African Cartoonists' Society have organized for a virtual African cartoon festival on COVID-19 pandemic, as a way of enabling the populace share practical and home-built concepts on how to keep safe during this period and post period.

This festival is solely for African and Iranian cartoonists. The secretariat will receive the artworks of the cartoonist from all over Africa. 

May
26
2020
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Students & Faculty Members urged to embrace Online Learning

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The Nation Leadership Forum

The UoN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama was one of the panelists on NTV Live edition of the Nation Leadership Forum on 21st May, 2020, titled 'The Impact of Covid-19 on Education'. He expressed his hope of tertiary institutions fully adopting virtual teaching and learning. 

Other panelists were Dr. Sara Ruto, Chairperson, Covid-19 National Education Response Committee, Dr. Nicholas Letting, CEO KASNEB and Prof. Charles Ong’ondo, an Associate Professor, Faculty of Education at Moi University.

May
17
2020
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Evaluation of Implementation of Online Learning - Administrative Staff

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Survey

All administrative members of staff are invited to participate in a survey "Evaluation of Implementation of Online Learning - Administrative Staff".

The goal of this survey is to evaluate the implementation of online teaching, learning and supervision that has been taking place at the University during the COVID-19 period. 

The findings of this survey will be used to improve the various approaches that the university has put in place for the implementation of online learning.

The survey details and link have been sent to your emails.

May
16
2020
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Senate Approves Online Examinations

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Prof. Kiama in an online meeting with the UoN Senate

The University of Nairobi Senate approved guidelines and procedures for online examinations on May 08, 2020. The Special Senate Meeting was chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama. The Senate relied on the provisions of Statutes- XXV that gives Senate the mandate over all academic matters in the University.

The University had adopted e-learning in March 2020 following the government’s ban on meetings and congregations to check the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

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