Cynthia Khabetsa Mwavishi, a 2nd year student in the Faculty of Arts, is among the 100 emerging leaders from across Africa who will take part in the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) programme.

The programme will be held in Monrovia, Liberia from October 25-29, 2021.

“I am happy to be the only one selected from Kenya. It was a rigorous and global exercise with a series of interviews” an elated Cynthia said the Bachelor of Arts student. “I look forward to participating in the program, networking and learning new skills. 

The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Ranking 2021 has placed the University of Nairobi top in Kenya and position 1222 in the world.

In the 2021 ranking, Egerton University is position 1945, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is 2377, Moi University is 2429 and Kenyatta University is 2679.

Globally, Harvard University, University of Toronto and Stanford University were ranked position 1, 2 and 3 respectively.