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The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been fully accredited to train students in BSc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics at the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology (DFSNT), College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS).

As a leading institution in Kenya and the region, UoN has been offering the programme based on an interim licence.

On March 4, the Department of History and Archeology hosted an international webinar on, “On UoN@50: An epitome of philanthropy.”

The Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in conjunction with the University of Nairobi, KASNEB, Youth Enterprise Development Fund(YEDF), the National Youth Council (NYC), Directorate of National Cohesion & Values and Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) held a mentorship programme from 4th-5th March 2021. The platform aimed to create awareness and build capacity among the youth in the realization of the national development goals.

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Engineering students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) are among students from other universities set to benefit from a mentorship programme organized by the Institution of Engineers in Kenya (IEK).

The announcement was made by Eng. Grace Kagondu, Chairperson IEK Capacity Building and Mentorship Committee during celebrations to mark World Engineering Day 2021 in Chandaria  Auditorium at the University of Nairobi on 4th March 2021.

The School of Law has established and operationalized the Maritime Centre/FishForce Academy, an evolving Centre of excellence in the School that is already attracting significant interest among students, staff, external stakeholders and partners. The Centre, which is headed by Prof. Paul Musili Wambua with the assistance of Dr. Akunga Momanyi, has academic faculty drawn from Parklands, Kisumu and Mombasa campuses.

The inaugural women’s economic forum took place on 24th and 25th February 2021 and sought to advance the empowerment of women through panel discussions, networking and keynote addresses from high-ranking government officials, development partners and industry leaders. This year’s forum tackled six thematic areas including Agribusiness, Manufacturing and Value Addition, Financial Access, Technology and Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Tax and Policy Regimens.

Desert Locust upsurge of 2019/2021 affected many countries in The Horn of Africa. The first wave arrived in Kenya in December 2019. By July 2020, approximately 9.4% and 6.3% of cropland and pastureland had been affected respectively. The second wave arrived in November 2020. These swarms crossed into Kenya from Ethioipa and Somalia. Swarms from Ethiopia crossed through Mandera and Marsabit, while swarms from Somalia crossed through Mandera, Wajir and to a small extent through Garissa. This influx peaked in mid-January and began to reduce.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Atieno Mboya Samandari of Emory University School of Law (Atlanta, USA) has joined us as a Fulbright fellow. The Fulbright Fellowship that she has secured will enable her to carry out teaching and research in the areas of environmental law, human rights law, gender and water law until July of this year. During this time, she will also facilitate a faculty seminar on law and vulnerability and details of this will be circulated later.