The University of Nairobi has received a remarkable donation of 45 book titles from four ASEAN countries: Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. This generous contribution was made possible through the respective embassies in Nairobi, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations with these individual nations.
The University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama joined stakeholders and academia drawn from UoN in validating research outputs UNEP/ UON Blue Economy Sectors.
On Monday 13th March 2023, the President of Italy, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for his four-day official visit to Kenya.
As part of his itinerary, on 13th March 2023, President Mattarella held a public lecture on climate change at the University of Nairobi. This lecture shed light on the importance of addressing climate change and its impacts on society.
UoN scooped the winning position and was recognized as a top employer brand in promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, Her Excellency Pastor Dorcas Gachagua visited the University of Nairobi and gave a Public Lecture on Boy-child mentorship. Many students graced the event which took place at the Taifa Hall, Main Campus. The event was also broadcasted online on youtube via the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWsFaC4Hfw
The University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama met and held fruitful discussions with Prof. Kirk Schulz, the 11th president of Washington State University and a tenured professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering. Prof Schultz visited the University of Nairobi to discuss and explore potential areas of collaboration between the two institutions and how to strengthen the existing networks and linkages
The University of Nairobi has been registered as a Data controller and Data processor under the Data Protection Act, 2019. This is a major milestone. Thanks to the ICT team and legal office.
In December 2021, the University of Nairobi launched its state-of-the-art data center at the ICT Center. From this, several gains have been made and most recently, on 30th January 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner registered UoN as a Data Processor and Controller under the Data Protection Act 2019. This is a major milestone jointly achieved by our legal and ICT teams.
UoN Vice Chancellor held a meeting with the Governor for Embu County, Her Excellency Hon. Cecilly Mbarire. The two leaders explored areas of collaboration between Embu County and the University of Nairobi. The University of Nairobi will support the county in development of the County Integrated Development plan, Spatial Plan, Human Resource among others.
Today, 17th January 2023, the University of Nairobi hosted Hon. Shri Om Birla, the speaker of 17th Lok Sabha (House of the People), democratic republic of India. The House of the People currently has a total of 543 members representing 36 parties.