University of Nairobi

UON DON RECEIVES CARNEGIE AFRICAN DIASPORA FELLOWSHIP

Prof. Iribe Mwangi, the Chairman, Department of Kiswahili and Prof. Mungai Mutonya of Washington University in St. Louis, have been awarded the prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship.

UON AND BASF COLLABORATE TO SUPPORT COVID-19 EFFORTS

The University of Nairobi through the Department of Chemistry has collaborated with  BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies, to produce a handwash that will be distributed for free in urgent need areas as part of the company’s global “Helping Hands” initiative.

 

PROJECT BASED E-CONFERENCE

The project team (HORTIGREEN) composed of staff from Food Science, Nutrition and Technology as well as Wangari Maathai Institute has proposed an e-conference on 5-7 October, 2020.  This is the first E-Conference which is on “Sustainable Production and Consumption (SCP) Practices in the Horticulture Processing Sector”.  Other organizations involved are:- Fundacion SUSTALDE, Consumer Information Network (CIN) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).

NEW TITLE ‘FINANCING AFRICA’ LAUNCHED VIRTUALLY

Prof. Attiya Waris’ book titled "Financing Africa" is a culmination of research undertaken over a ten year period. The book serves as a commentary on taxation and how taxpayers' money is used as well as a guide to understanding public finances in Africa. It creates an opportunity to widen the knowledge base in developing countries; specifically, on how Africa's fiscal systems were intended to and can subsequently be used to support development and alleviate poverty.  

ONLINE EXAMINATION FOR SECOND SEMESTER 2019/2020 KICKS-OFF

The department of Vet. Pathology. Microbiology and Parasitology was yesterday among the first departments to launch and successfully administer online examinations.

The first examination was JPM 256: Veterinary Helminthology.