On Wednesday May 3, 2023, the Dean of Students organised a training for the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) 2023/2024 council and campus representatives at the KCB leadership centre Karen from 8am to 5pm. Director Security & Safety Services Dr Samson Murangiri was among the speakers.
Monica Malith, a 3rd year, Faculty of Law International student is the University of Nairobi Students’ Association President 2023-2024. The results were announced on Saturday, March 25, 2023 after a successful voting exercise by the students online through the e-ballot on Friday for the Faculty and Campus Students Association teams followed by 39 electoral voters from all the 13 electoral colleges voting in the Students’ Council.
Team Malith won with the highest number of votes 25, Team Gonda got 8 votes and Team Soi came third with 6 votes.
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the University of Nairobi welcomed His Excellency President Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy, for a public address on Climate Change at the historic Taifa Hall.In his opening remarks, H.E President Sergio expressed his gratitude to address the audience at the prestigious university of Nairobi which also taught the late Prof. Wangari Maathai; the first African Woman to receive the Nobel Prize and her tireless commitment to the promotion of sustainable development of democracy and peace.
On March 2,2023 2pm, H.E Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, EGH the Spouse of the Deputy President held a mentorship session in Taifa Hall.
The purpose of the Mentorship Session is to restore the dignity of the Boy Child in Society as well as issues surrounding Mental Health and Positive Living and how to overcome negative vices such as Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Unintended pregnancies, Crime and Drug Peddling among others.
Prof George Albert Omore Magoha, a former UoN Vice Chancellor passed away on January 24th 2023 at the Nairobi Hospital, following a cardiac arrest. The University fraternity is shocked and deeply saddened by his demise.
https://uonbi.ac.ke/news/uon-fraternity-mourns-academic-giant-prof-george-magoha
On 17th November 20222, the University hosted Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and American businessman in a student engagement forum at Chandaria auditorium.The engagement focused on climate change, innovation and food security as well as innovative approaches to bolster efforts to increase food security and climate adaptation across Africa.The Event was live streamed on the University's you tube and UNCTV channels.
The University fraternity and its partners gathered and planted 11,000 tree seedlings on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. This is in line with the president’s directive for all citizens and organizations to help the government achieve its aim of planting 5 billion trees as part of its climate mitigation agenda.
The University partnered with other guests from Hearts of Green, Platinum Credit, Qwetu Hostels,KEFRI, and KFS.
Security officers participated in the exercise.
The 67th UoN graduation ceremony was held on September 23, 2022 at Taifa Hall. It was a mix of onsite and virtual ceremony, one of its kind.
On July 11, 2022, the Ag Director, Security and Safety Services Mr. Makau and his team paid a courtesy call visit to the Assistant chief of Kisayani, Kibwezi, Mr. Nicholas Mutie to discuss the administrative and security issues touching on the Kibwezi dryland field station.
Ag Director, Security and Safety Services, Mr. Francis Makau together with Campus Security Chief Upper Kabete Campus, Mr. Daniel Okello and Mr. Mureithi (Director's office) are received by the farm manager, Mr. Kioko and security officers on their visit to the farm
