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It is with great festivity and pomp that the University of Nairobi marked the launch of the University of Nairobi Foundation at an exquisite dinner party hosted at the University’s famous Great Courts on the evening of the 30th of July. The dinner whose sole intention was to mark the inception of the University of Nairobi Foundation was set to commence at 1730 hours with an exhilarating performance from the University of Nairobi Band.

40 students representing the Kenya Model United Nations (KMUN) UON -Parklands Chapter, participated in the Intervarsity KMUN Warm up Challenge at ZTECH University on Saturday 26 June 2022. The KMUN Warm-up Challenge is an annual affair during which various Universities participate for trivia/debate sessions progressing in various stages.

Gatsby is seeking ambitious intern(s) who combine solid academic credentials with curiosity, creativity, and a passion for social impact. The intern(s) will support the commercial forestry team in research, data collection and analysis, logistics and administrative functions as well as provide minimal support in stakeholder mapping and intervention design work.

Jambopay is looking for interns who wish to gain professional experience in the corporate world especially in the Internet/eCommerce industry.

The University of Nairobi’s Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services hosted the launch of the Endelevu Design Challenge Awards in conjunction with Niko Green and the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Nairobi Towers on June 10th 2022. The event was meant to award the outstanding architectural designs developed by students from the University of Nairobi and other Universities for the construction of a Nyonyesha Hub at the University of Nairobi.

It was an enlightening day for the students and teachers of Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School as they paid visit University of Nairobi hosted by the Office of the Dean of Students and career services in conjunction with the Admissions office on 9th of June 2022 at the University of Nairobi Towers.

An exciting day for the graduating class of 2022 and the graduates of 2021 as the Office of the Dean of Students and Careers Services in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Ltd. and other local business partners hosted the Huawei 2022 ICT Job Fair. The Job Fair was held on the Tuesday 31st May 2022 at the Chandaria Auditorium from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, a fitting way to bring to a close the month of May

The Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services on Friday and Saturday May 27 and 28, 2022 held a Leadership Development Program for the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) Council and Congress members. The workshop was held at the Travellers Beach Hotel in Mombasa.

Nairobi, Kenya, 28 May 2022 — Nine Kenyan students, four ladies and five gentlemen, are preparing for a new challenge: to scale the heights of Mount Kenya . To prepare for this challenge, they are climbing today the stratovolcano Mount Longonot. This initiative is part of the Our Rights, Our Lives, Our, Our Future (O3 Plus) Programme that was launched at University of Nairobi and at Mount Kenya University by UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa.

Friday, May 20, 2022

5 UoN students participated in a month long Equity Hackathon competition and were crowned winners. Maluki Muthusi and Franklin Bosire were first runners up, Herbet Kimani, 2nd runners up and in position 4, Janet Mugambi and Jude Thaddeus. These students are all 4th year, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science students mentored by Dr. Elisha Abade, a Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Informatics.