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Tokyo foundation for Policy Research initiated the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund, or Sylff, in 1987 to support students pursuing graduate studies in the humanities and social sciences. Sylff is offering 1 PhD and 2 masters scholarships for the 2024/2025 academic year in the following programmes: Economics, Communication Studies, Development Studies and Sociology.

A delegation from the University of Nairobi visited Nyandarua University College to provide mentorship and assess status of infrastructure development and preparedness as preparations for establishment of the Nyandarua University gain momentum. The University of Nairobi has given a commitment to nurture the constituent college into a fully-fledged university.

Find attached communication, UNSA Constitution 2017 (Amended) 2021 and Election Timelines from the Chairperson of UNSA Independent Electoral Commission.

Communication

UNSA Constitution 2017 (Amended) 2021

As exams are just around the corner, kindly download the document attached below and read through it.

All Graduates of the 70th Congregation for the conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas held on December 15, 2023 are requested to collect their certificates from the University of Nairobi Central Examinations Centre, Chiromo Campus starting from Wednesday January 17, 2024 to Friday February 9, 2024 in the following order:

University of Nairobi has been ranked as the most popular university in Kenya. This is according to uniRank in their latest publication on the 2023 African University Ranking of the top 200 recognized higher-education institutions in Africa meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

Prof. Leonidah Kerubo has been appointed as acting DVC AA as Prof. Julius Ogeng'o proceeds on annual leave. The appointment was announced by the Vice Chancellor during the 250th Senate Meeting that was held on Friday, 12th January, 2024. Prof. Kerubo is the Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology and in her absence Prof. John Onyari will be acting as Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology.

President, Dr. William Ruto, has appointed Professor Patrick Verkooijen as Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. He will formally take up the role on 1st February 2024.

Professor Patrick Verkooijen is CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation, the foremost international organization dedicated to the challenge of adapting our world to the global climate emergency.

This is to remind all students that resumption of studies after Christmas break is Monday January 15, 2024 for all Faculties except Faculty of Health Sciences who resumed on Monday January 8, 2024.

The University of Nairobi on Friday, December 15, 2023 graduated over 5,700 graduands, amongst them 121 Engineering students from Kenya Polytechnic University College and 11 from Koitalel University College.