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Visiting lecturer Prof. Gor C.O from Jaramogi oginga odinga University held a talk for first years from the department of Agricultural Economics. Prof Gor presented on Agripreneurship.

Apply for the UPG Free Sustainability Leadership Programme

The Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services in partnership with United People Global invites all interested students to apply for a Free Sustainability Leadership Programme.

The University invites you all to join the global community in celebrating this year's World Aids Day on Wednesday ,1st December 2021 at 2.00pm-5.00pm.

The theme for this year's celebration is -END INEQUALITIES,END AIDS ,END PANDEMICS. The celebrations will be held virtually .

The Vice Chancellor ,Prof. Kiama Gitahi will be the Chief Guest. Prof .Omu Anzala and  Dr. Loise Ombajo from the Faculty of Health Sciences will give keynote addresses.

Kindly use the zoom  link below  to join the meeting.

Miss.Africa Digital Program a.k.a Fempower is happy to announce the sixth round of Miss.Africa Seed Funding, for Women Tech initiatives throughout Africa.

Miss.Africa Seed Fund is working towards achieving women's financial inclusion in Africa by supporting women and girls to launch or expand their initiatives in areas of Techprenurship, Innovation and digital opportunities. We have a track record of female financial empowerment in service of more than 12 countries in Africa.

This is to notify the University Community that the Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services in partnership with the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA)  will host a High Schools Career Fair & Expo targeting Form 4 students on Friday November 26, 2021.

Date: Friday Nov 26, 2021

Visionary science stems from African-led research

The University of Nairobi in partnership with the University of Hohenheim (Germany), Egerton University (Kenya) and the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS), Kenya is participating in a project titled “Strengthening Urban Resilience in Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya” (SURE-FOOD)” sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), funding period: 1 June 2021 – 31 May 2024 (AfResi-Call).

The UoN Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services in partnership with the Institute of Creative and Innovative Ideas (CNI Ideas) wishes to invite all students to participate in an innovation challenge dubbed ‘CNI-UON Innovation challenge’.

 The purpose of the challenge is to discover, encourage and promote creative and innovative ideas among the student population through funding, mentorship, internship opportunities and partnership linkages among others.

The University of Western Australia (UWA), School of Agriculture & Environment in collaboration with The University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Agricultural Economics with support from The Australia Africa University Networks and Africa Research Engagement Centre, organized Master Class in Productivity and Efficiency Analysis in Agriculture. The course was offered between 2nd August and 27th August, 2021 through online weekly sessions. It was facilitated by Amin W. Mugera, Associate Professor UWA School of Agriculture and Environment (SAgE) and hosted by Prof.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama and the Managing Director, Elgon Kenya Limited, Dr. Bimal Kantaria, toured Kabete Campus on 14th October, 2021 to identify the site for the establishment of the proposed Resource and Innovation Centre. Prof. Kiama and Dr. Bimal Kantaria were accompanied by members of the project committee drawn from various departments in the University, led by Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, the Associate Vice Chancellor Research Innovation and Enterprise.