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In alignment with the National Tree Growing Restoration Campaign and in compliance with Presidential Directives aimed at growing 15 billion trees nationwide by the year 2032, the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology conducted a successful tree-growing exercise on May 9, 2025, at the Kanyari Veterinary Farm.

The University of Nairobi, Kenya and Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania through a
Research Grant from the World Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Africa
Network (WAAVP-AN) under the African Capacity Building Foundation is providing one (1) PhD
scholarship in Veterinary Pathobiology (Parasitology Option).

The successful candidate will register in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi.

The University of Nairobi, Kenya and Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania through a
Research Grant from the World Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Africa
Network (WAAVP-AN) under the African Capacity Building Foundation is providing one (1) MSc
scholarship in Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology (Parasitology Option). 

Thesuccessful candidate will register in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and
Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi.

Thursday 6th March 2025, students from Ngong Technical Training College visited the Faculty of Vet. Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture for a one day Academic trip on practical laboratory skills on various topics

The students were welcomed by Dr. Kipyegon fro Dept. of Clinical studies and then Prof. Mande, Dean Faculty of Veterinary Medicine gave an introductory speech.

The students were divided into four groups and they visited various labs in the two faculties for the practical skill demonstrations.

Thursday 27 February 2025, students from Kenya School of TVET visited the Faculty of Vet. Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture for a one day Academic trip on practical laboratory skills on various topics

The students were welcomed by Dr. Kipyegon fro Dept. of Clinical studies and then Prof. Mande, Dean Faculty of Veterinary Medicine gave an introductory speech.

The students were divided into four groups and they visited various labs in the two faculties for the practical skill demonstrations.

The University of Nairobi Council on Monday 16, 2024 visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to gain an in-depth understanding of its academic processes, research initiatives, and supporting infrastructure.

The Council was received by the Dean and Faculty management committee members, where the Dean introduced them to the council.

During the visit, they explored the faculty’s academic programs, and overall quality assurance mechanisms.

A team from the University of Helsinki visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nairobi on December 5, 2024. The delegation was led by Annamari Heikinheimo, Associate Professor of Zoonotic Antimicrobial Resistance at the University of Helsinki, Research Professor at the Finnish Food Authority, and Vice-Director of Helsinki One Health (HOH).

The Office of Career Services in partnership with the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi (CIUON) have partnered to host the 2024 UoN Career/Job Fair and Expo from on 22nd to 24th May, 2024, 9:00am to 4pm. The venue for the Fair is the Hyslop Parking & Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi Main Campus. The opening ceremony will be held at 9:30am on Wednesday May 22, 2024 at Taifa Hall, and different companies’ booths will be at the Hyslop Parking.