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GCA summit.
Vice Chancellor attends GCA Africa Adaptation Summit

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama participated in the GCA Africa Adaptation Summit at Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) headquarters in Rotterdam.

ARUA Secretary General visit.
VC hosts ARUA Secretary General Prof. Ernest Aryeetey

The Vice Chancellor, UoN Prof. Stephen Kiama hosted the Secretary General of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Prof.  Ernest Aryeetey who was on a fact finding mission to assess the progress of the Centers of Excellence in ARUA member Universities.

EU Ambassador.
Courtesy call by European Union Ambassador

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama hosted European Union Ambassador Her Excellency Henriette Geiger who paid a courtesy call on him.

The Vice Chancellor and the Ambassador deliberated  on the existing opportunities for Kenyan students to study in Europe under the Erasmus Scholarship program.

Ukraine.
UoN & West Ukrainian National University sign collaborative agreement

The University of Nairobi (UoN) and the West Ukrainian National University signed a collaborative agreement to promote the exchange of knowledge, skills, and experience in all aspects of the curriculum and support services, including administration and management structures.

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama assured the Ukrainian delegation of UoN’s commitment to being a strategic partner in providing opportunities for Ukrainian students to engage and interact with Kenyan culture.

AFRETEC delegation.
VC hosts AFRETEC delegation

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama played host to a delegation from the Africa Engineering and Technology network (AFRETEC) on 22nd August, 2022.

The delegation led by Prof. Allen Robinson the Director of Carnegie Mellon University in Africa (CMU Africa) was at UoN to establish possible areas of collaboration.

Five universities make up AFRETEC, which is led by CMU-Africa and will, among other things, give its members a forum for intense collaboration that promotes equitable digital growth in Africa.

National Defense University.
Vice Chancellor attends inauguration of National Defence University - Kenya

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama attended the inauguration of the National Defence University- Kenya in Lanet, Nakuru County.

The event was presided over by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The National Defence University – Kenya used UoN as a key model institution for benchmarking and mentorship during the conception process.