Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The visiting Chief Executive Officer for the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), Prof. Patrick Verkooijen paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nairobi Professor Stephen Kiama. Various matters concerning strategic dialogue for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) and collaboration with the University of Nairobi in efforts towards galvanization of climate –resilient actions through triple win approach to address the impacts of climate change and the economy featured.

In August 2022, 50 UoN students drawn from the Faculty of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Biosystems Egineering will go to Israel for the 11-month experiential learning run by the Arava International Centre for Agricultural Training (AICAT).

Since 2017, The University of Nairobi has been priviledged to send over 90 students to Israel to learn by doing innovative and latest agricultural practices.

The University of Nairobi through the Office of Career Services and Dean of students organizes an annual job fair that attracts industry that offer jobs and internship opportunities to UoN students.

This year, the job fair happened on Thursday and Friday May 19-20,2022. The fair saw over 23 Kenyan-based Chinese companies that offered over 200 employment opportunities. Over 1500 students turned up for the fair with their CVs and ready to showcase their skills and learn the industry’s expectations.

Nyeri Technical Training students on Thursday 17th March 2022 Visited the Dept of Vet.Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology for an academic trip whereby they were taken through practical demonstrations in Veterinary Histopathology.

The students were welcomed in the department by the Chairman of the department ,Dr. Karanja who thanked the students for choosing our department for their academic tour. The chairman told the students to utilize this great opportunity and learn all about Veterinary Histopathology.

                                                      UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

                                                          ANNOUNCEMENT

                                                  2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

                                    COMMENCEMENT AND RESUMPTION DATES

Through Kenya’s Fleming Fund grant, a training organized by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) working with the Directorate of Veterinary Services to microbiology technical staff in the department of Veterinary Pathology Microbiology & Parasitology. UoN-FVM on March 1st -4th 2021.The training focused on laboratory aspects of quality assurance to increase the ability of the lab to produce reliable, relevant and timely test results which can be interpreted correctly.

Departmental Microbiology Technical team through Fleming Fund Country project trained on proper poultry sampling protocols to ensure delivery of quality samples to the laboratories and achieve accurate laboratory results. This was facilitated by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Washington State University together with Directorate of Veterinary Services to strengthen AMR surveillance for the livestock sector, on behalf of the PATH-led Consortium with the aim of strengthening AMR surveillance for the livestock sector.
 

Departmental Microbiology Technical team trained on biorisk management from 15th – 19th February 2021 in Naivasha under the Fleming Fund Country Grant through International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Washington State University (WSU) working with the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS). The team was trained on the concepts of Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity including Field Biosecurity to strengthen AMR surveillance for the livestock sector.