The  Vice Chancellor  recently  said that expelled students(except the ones with court cases) should be given a second chance.   “We cannot punish them forever. If we fail to give them (students) a chance then we will kill their aspirations and hopes of the communities they come from,” he said 

Following Vc's  announcement the university management has set up Pardon Advisory Committee (PAC) to set guidelines that will see expelled students appealing to the chair of the senate, and the committee will recommend a free or conditional pardon to an expelled student.

Have you ever realized that the University of Nairobi Logo is very closely linked to its historical development over a period of 50 years?

At the dawn of Kenya’s Independence in 1963, the then Royal College Nairobi, became a constituent College of the University of East Africa and only in 1970 by an Act of Parliament did it attain the status of a fully fledged University.

Consequently, the UoN logo, when analyzed closely, reflects that evolution. 

The three animals

The University of Nairobi  has done it yet again.The University, not long a go successfully shifted all its research,teaching and learning to online platforms due to the challenges posed by Covid -19  pandemic. . Today September 25th , 2020 the University has delivered the 63rd Graduation through virtual platform. The ceremony was held at  the Great Court.

It is a time to celebrate. The University of Nairobi marks 50 years since it was transformed into the first national University in Kenya on July 1, 1970.

The University of Nairobi owes its origin to several developments in higher education within the country and the region. The idea of an institution for higher learning in Kenya goes back to 1947 when the Kenya Government drew up a plan for the establishment of a technical and commercial institute in Nairobi.

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama  launched Hult Prize Students Competition. The launch took place on September 4, 2020 at the Council Chambers. The winner will get US$ 1 million (Kshs 100 million) to implement their projects.

The University of Nairobi has welcomed over 10,000 new students for the Academic Year 2020/21.

The new students have been admitted to the six UoN Colleges and the ODeL Campus. This year's admission is a milestone in the history of the University of Nairobi as it is the first time that the institution has conducted end to end academic processes using online platforms.

In the Vice-Chancellor’s virtual address to the new students, Prof. Stephen Kiama welcomed them and gave them wholesome advice that will help them steer their way through university life.

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students from the Colleges of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Architecture & Engineering, Biological & Physical Sciences, Education & External Studies and ODeL Campus who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of last academic year (2019/2020) and members of the public, that the 63rd Graduation Ceremony will be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, September 25, 2020 commencing at 8.00 a.m. at the Great Court.

Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new reality is that learning will no longer be tenable through face-to-face and onsite interactions as has been the case.We are at a turning point when technology is the driver and education, just like other sectors, it has   to change and adopt new methodologies and approaches.

The latest Webometrics(July 2020 Webometrics) ranking of world universities has named University of Nairobi as the best University in East Africa and position 10 in Africa.

University of Nairobi is also among top 1000 best Universities in the world  after it was ranked position 956.

Chief Justice  Maraga  who is the president of supreme court of Kenya  revealed that the judiciary is in the process of building a data center. He indicated that he  would be glad to partner with the University of Nairobi's ICT expertise in implementing the project.He said this during a courtesy call to the University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof Stephene Kiama .