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Prof. Stephen Kiama has been installed as the 8th Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi. Prof. Kiama, a professor of Veterinary Anatomy will serve as the institution’s Vice Chancellor for a 5 term until 2025. The Installation ceremony held on Friday, June 5, 2020 was unique in that it was the 1st virtual installation ceremony since the inception of the University.

Education in the context COVID-19 and other related Emergencies: by Prof. Jeremiah Kalai Associate Professor of Educational Management, University of Nairobi.

By Dr. Andrew Riechi, Snr Lecturer; Economics of Education -University of Nairobi and Director, School of Education Koitaleel Samoei University College.

The Context:

Following the Senate resolutions that all teaching & learning be migrated to online platforms in the face of Covid-19 pandemic, the following platforms are approved for use in teaching and learning:

 - Zoom

 - Google Classroom

- Big Blue Button

–Blackboard

The University of Nairobi suspended Face–to-face learning on March 16th 2020 following a presidential directive to close all learning institutions to contain the spread of Corona Virus. The University resolved to move most of the operations online to facilitate staff to carry out teaching and Administrative functions. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof.

University of Nairobi, Office of Career Services held a career counselling training session with College student leaders to enable students and graduates recognize and understand themselves and the job market so as to come to a resolve on career, life and educational choices.

Over 5000 scholarships are now available to outstanding students and scholars from Africa annually. These fully sponsored scholarships include short courses, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhDs that are funded by the Turkish government and coordinated by a government agency YTB.

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The University of Nairobi ranks best University in the country and East African Region in the January 2020 edition of the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics Ranking).

Every year; the University of Nairobi joins the world in Observing the International World Aids Day. This year, Staff and students from the College of Education and External Studies participated in the various activities organized by the university to mark the World AIDS Day on Friday; November 29, 2019 under the theme: Communities makes the difference.