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The University of Nairobi has been ranked Number 1 in Kenya,11th in Africa  and in the  501-600 category globally among the best universities by Times Higher Education (THE) in the just released World Universities Ranking 2022 report. This is a significant improvement from last year’s ranking, in which UoN emerged 601-800.

The ranking checks on parameters like Research, citation, teaching, Industry income and International Outlook. With a highest score on Citations  at 96.7% , the University of Nairobi had a mean score of between 38-40%

The University of Nairobi hosted a three day convention on youth, peace and elections. This was in partnership with USAID and the Universities & College Student’ Peace Association of Kenya (UCSPAK).

 The convention was held in a bid to encourage the youth’s participation in peace building and good governance with the main focus being increased youth participation in the electoral process before, during and after the August 2022 election.

The Board of University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services (UNES) Limited has announced that, Mr. Seith Abeka, has been appointed as the substantive Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for the State Corporation in a meeting held on July 19, 2021.

The Board Chairman Eng. Kariuki Muchemi said that Mr. Abeka emerged as the best candidate after a rigorous and competitive recruitment and interview process which was conducted as per UNES and Public Service Commission guidelines.

The University of Nairobi and the Ministry of Industrialization launched the One village One product (OVOP) initiative in a post event in marking the International Youth Day 2021 celebrations.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice-chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama and the UoN Alumni Association (UoNAA) Chairman, Mr. Isaac Awuondo, officially signed a partnership agreement that will be mutually beneficial to the two institutions.

The University of Nairobi has been ranked position 9 in Africa and 946 in the world by uniRank. UoN emerged top in the Kenya and the region.

The 2021 African University Ranking by uniRank, analyzed 200 recognized higher-education institutions in the continent against a set criterion.

Mr. Dickson A. Lugonzo, MCIPS, MKISM has been appointed as the Director of Supply Chain Management Services at the University. Dickson has over 17 years’ experience in public procurement having worked as a Head of Supply Chain Management at the State Department for Vocational and Technical Training, State Department for Livestock, Ministry of Health, State Department for Youth Affairs and the Department of National Registration Bureau (Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government).

Soka University, Japan, and the University of Nairobi through their long standing partnership have established a liaison office at UoN. The establishment of the office has been fully funded by Soka University.

Following an MoU initially signed in 1988, the two universities have immensely benefitted from academic, cultural and language exchange. Staff and students have also benefited from joint research initiatives while UoN students have received financial support through scholarship opportunities.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has placed approximately 13 of the top students who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 2020 at the University of Nairobi (UoN) to pursue the Bachelor of Science degree in Medicine.

360 of the 869 top students who scored grade A will be admitted at UoN in September 2021 to pursue various degree programmes. KUCCPS data also shows that UoN will receive a total of 6407 students.

The University of Nairobi has renewed its collaboration with the Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST) for another 5 years to offer its fit for purpose and relevant programmes to   Parliamentarians and Staff of Parliament. The programmes include Parliamentary democracy and governance, diplomacy and conflict management. Through the agreement, Members of Parliament and staff of Parliament will have the opportunity to   acquire diplomas and post graduate qualifications from the University of Nairobi.