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.
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.
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.
The Swedish Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Caroline Vicini paid a courtesy call on the University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen on 23rd August, 2022.
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.
The University of Nairobi management was at State House Nairobi to honour President Uhuru Kenyatta for keeping his digital promise.
The President undertook a number a number of ICT initiatives to deliver on this promise. Some include; infrastructure development, digital learning program for schools and the Presidential Digital talent program that he launched in 2015 at the University of Nairobi Taifa Hall.
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.
The University of Nairobi (UoN) and Huawei signed a collaborative agreement that will see UoN become the 1st authorized Huawei Academy Support Center in Eastern Africa.
The agreement was signed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama and Steve Kamuya, Director for Enterprise Business at Huawei Kenya.
Prof. Kiama welcomed the signing of the agreement saying the University was privileged to partner with Huawei, which is a key player in digital transformation globally.
The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama commissioned health facilities supported by Central Province Response: Integration, Strengthening and Sustainability Project Plus (CRISSP+) in Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties.
During the two-day mission in the two counties, the Vice Chancellor visited and commissioned 14 of the 78 sites that have been supported by the UoN CRISSP+.
The University of Nairobi played host to Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian at the Confucius Institute on 29th July, 2022.
The Ambassador was at the Confucius Institute for the "Ask Ambassador" session organized by the institute.
While welcoming the Ambassador to the University of Nairobi, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama said UoN's cooperation with the Embassy is extremely vibrant in the sense that UoN has consistently benefited from the annual Ambassador Scholarships awarded to needy brilliant students studying at UoN.