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The University of Nairobi in partnership with the City University of London and the Change School, UK, has won the British Council grant worth Kshs. 180 M (£1.2m) for Innovation for African Universities (IAU) Programme Centre of Excellence.

The Innovation for African Universities programme is designed to support the development of Africa – UK University partnerships that build institutional capacity for higher education engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems in selected Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) have embarked on a partnership that will be vital in bridging the gap between engineering theory and practice while promoting best practices in the field. This partnership is in line with UoN’s mandate to establish linkages and partnership with industry in a bid to build and enhance knowledge bases and growth opportunities.

There was pomp and colour as the first CIPR UoN cohort was awarded CIPR Professional PR Diplomas. The ceremony which was held on July 17, 2021 was presided over by the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama.

UNESCO and the Swiss Development Corporation are working on a project that will empower a network of universities across Africa. Seven Kenyan Universities including the University of Nairobi will be engaged in the initial phase of this collaboration that will empower the youth. The launch date of this project is scheduled for September 2021.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama has, in his live address to the University community, named the executive deans as follows:

Associate Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs-Prof. Julius Ogeng’o

Acting  Associate Vice Chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation and Enterprise-Prof.Margaret Hutchison

Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Agriculture-Prof. Rose Nyikal

A report that presents a comprehensive analysis of multidimensional inequality in Kenya has been released.

The report dubbed ‘Inequality Trends and Diagnostics in Kenya 2020,’ presents and interprets results from inequality analyses and measurements based on per capita household expenditure, assets, labour market earnings and access to labour market, to education and health and other basic services.

The University of Nairobi Council has outlined radical and unprecedented governance reforms including abolishment of offices, merger of functions and creation of new functions.

In a briefing to the media and UoN community, the Chairperson of Council, Prof. Julia Ojiambo announced that various offices have been abolished; functions merged and that new functional positions aligned to the core mandate of the university have been created.

Justice Martha Koome has been appointed Chief Justice by President Uhuru Kenyatta following the National Assembly's approval. Justice Koome is the first woman in Kenya's history to hold the position.

As per to the gazette notice dated May 19, 2021, Justice Koome will head the Judiciary for a non-renewable 10-year term, succeeding David Maraga who retired in January this year.

The University of Nairobi in partnership with the Equity Group Foundation and the Kenya Forest Service facilitated a community tree planting exercise at the University of Nairobi’s Upper Kabete Campus on Tuesday May 18th, 2021.

Equity Group Foundation donated about 7,000 trees which were planted in identified grounds at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Services and the Wangari Maathai Institute. In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, tree planting is now viewed as a necessary exercise to promote the production of oxygen.

Chief Administrative Secretary for Gender in the Ministry of Public Service Dr. Linah Jebii Kilimo has called for an end to gender based violence.

In a key note speech during the University of Nairobi’s Gender week celebrations, Dr. Kilimo said the rise of gender based violence was a major threat to the survival of families.