KENET has negotiated for Discounted E-Learning Bundles package with Safaricom for use in remote teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a self –sponsored prepaid service that enables students or staff to purchase Safaricom 10GB/month data bundle at KES 500.
University Health Services (UHS)has been registered as a COVID-19 Vaccination Centre by the Ministry of Health and the Nairobi County Government, through the Nairobi Metropolitan Services.
The Vaccination commenced on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 8.30AM outside of the Main Students Clinic.The University Vaccination Centre will observe Government prioritization guidelines and to comply with COVID-19 health protocols. In this regard, the following categories of the priority target groups will be eligible:
The director ICT Mr Paul Kariuki has organized a series of trainings aimed at equipping UoN Students and Staff with skills on how to work ,teach and learn remotely.For more information, click on online training schedule(calendar widget with zoom links) and also the timetable for the same .
UoN student Mr Christiano Mutua narrated a section of the Kenyan constitution during the UoN talent day 2021. He truly has a talent in memorizing.
Abundant Karanja, a first year student studying Urban Planning at the University of Nairobi, was among the students who presented his innovation at the UoN Talent day. This is a device that uses infrared technology to detect excess passengers in Public Service Vehicles and automatically alerts the NTSA. It utilizes a counting mechanism to achieve this.
The detector counts people as they board and alight the vehicle and alerts NTSA when its overloaded.
Click here and see the communication from deputy vice chancellor academic affairs prof Julius Ogeng'o
University of Nairobi, Huawei ICT Academy is offering the following Huawei training:
1. Huawei Certified ICT Associate (HCIA) in Routing & Switching.
The University of Nairobi will hold its 10th UoN open day on February 18-19th, 2021.
The Open day will be virtual, free and open to all. We have career guidance and mentorship sessions lined up .
Click here to register. All are welcome.
The University of Nairobi offers industrial attachments to students from various departments within our university and from other universities. Students are attached to various units (departments) of the University where their skills match. Interns are periodically visited by their supervisors to be evaluated on their progress . On this case, Dr. Yonah Etene, a lecturer from Kibabii University who is Mr Khaemba 's supervisor came at the ICT center to evaluate him.
The University of Nairobi is committed to equipping students with market-ready skills that will give them a competitive edge as they join the world of employment and job creation. On that premise, the University is collaborating with Microsoft to train staff and students in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
