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The Administration Registrar Mr. Peter Muturi wishes to notify all staff that the closure of the Staff Performance Appraisal for the period 2019-2020 will be on 30th June 2020. In his communiqué to all teaching and non-teaching staff, he reminded them that it is mandatory for all staff on active duty to complete their performance appraisal. He however stated that staff on leave of absence, sabbatical leave, suspension, or medical leave are exempted from this exercise.

Professor Madara Ogot has announced that preparations for the 3rd Annual Research Week 2020 are now in full swing, featuring 13 conferences covering nearly all disciplines in the University. Research Week 2020 is the 3rd Annual event that will be hosted by the University of Nairobi on October 12-16, 2020.  The conferences provide a forum to enable researchers to present their work, engage with their colleagues, and learn about the latest developments in their field. 

Professor Jeremiah Kalai has called on the National Government to re-think its investment in research and financing of higher education. He said this in his article titled ‘Education in the context COVID-19 and other related Emergencies’ published in the website https://eap.uonbi.ac.ke/ of the Department of Educational Administration & Planning, University of Nairobi.

Dr. Andrew Rasugu Otachi Riechi calls for an urgent review of fiscal and education policies so as to address the socio-economic dimensions affecting the lives of children in a myriad of ways during the Covid-19 pandemic. He states that‘’ Due to prolonged confinement, children are being separated from their peers and teachers and deprived of socializing activities, including sports. National and state/county governments should consider mobilizing resources from development partners and international agencies to put up the necessary infrastructures for digital learning management systems, going forward.’’ Dr. Riechi wrote in his article that was published on the website https://eap.uonbi.ac.ke/ of the Department of Educational Administration & Planning, University Of Nairobi.

PENDA Consortium invites applications for full-time scholarship for one researcher with disabilities to conduct research to improve the evidence surrounding Disability Inclusive Development. The PhD will be based at the University of Nairobi's School of Public Health with additional support and supervision from the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). 

Development Pathways is calling for applications for the Krystle Kabare Scholarship. One Kenyan student with disabilities will be awarded full scholarship to study a Master's degree tenable only at the University of Nairobi in September 2020. The closing date for applications is 19th June, 2020. The scholarship was set up to honour the memory of the late Krystle Kabare. Before her untimely passing, Krystle was working at Development Pathway and had a keen interest in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. 

The ICT Authority of Kenya invites applications for Presidential Digital Talent Internship Program (Cohort V). The internship is offered to Kenyan youth who recently graduated with ICT, Engineering, Education (e-learning & content development), Medicine, Built Environment, Agriculture, Law and Communication (Graphic Design, Public Relations & Corporate Communication). Applicants must have attained a first class or upper second class honours between January 2018 to the date of this advertisement and/or awaiting graduation.

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama has appointed Prof. Enos Nthia Njeru and Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson to the positions of Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Human Resources & Administration) and Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance, Planning & Development) respectively. Prior to these new appointments, Prof. Njeru was the Principal, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) and Prof. Hutchinson was the Chair, Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection in the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS).

Prof. Madara Ogot is calling on faculty members of staff at the University of Nairobi to write academic articles for publishing in the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Blog. The Office of RIE created the Blog, https://uonresearch.org/blog/,  as an avenue for University Faculty to publish insightful articles with a focus on the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, Prof. Ogot is now calling for articles covering ALL topics and subject areas of interest to the public. He welcomed the faculty to leverage on their academic expertise and experience but present the articles at the level of the general reader.

Dr. Alice Atieno Odingo has called on the National Government to prioritize the formulation of a policy to protect sites and support farmers of herbal medicine. In her article entitled ‘COVID-19: Can Herbal Medicine provide the much needed cure?’ she says, ‘’Policy formulations are required to conserve the sites which are rich in herbal medicines, support farmers that grow and preserve these biological resources, establish a structure for collection, processing and patenting for commercial use as well as enhancing collaboration between herbal and conventional medical practitioners.’’