NOTABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS HELD BY CURRENT AND FORMER STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL STUDIES
1Prof. Japheth C. Kiptoon
Vice Chancellor
Egerton University
Former
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Egerton Univerity
Former
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Education
Former
2.Prof. Peter M.F. Mbithi
Vice Chancellor
University of Nairobi
Former
Deputy Vice Chancellor
University of Nairobi
Former
3.Prof. John Njenga Munene
Vice Chancellor
Zetech University
Current
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Egerton University
Former
4.Prof. Henry M. Mutembei
Vice Chancellor
Chuka University
Current
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Chuka University
Former
Director Wangari Mathai Institute
University of Nairobi
Former
5.Dr. Solomon Munyua
Director for IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development
IGAD
Current
6.Prof. James K. Wabacha
Chairman, KEVEVAPI Board
KEVEVAPI
Former
Animal Health Specialist
AU-IBAR
Current
Chairman, KAGRC Board
KAGRC
Current
7.Dr. Vijay Varma
Member
KVB
Former
8.Member
KVA
Former Member-KVB
9.Prof. Susan Mbugua
Chairman
KWVA
Former Member KVB Former Member
KVA Former
10.Dr. Jafred M. Kitaa
Chairman
KVB
Current
11.Prof. John D. Mande
Member
KVB
Current
12.Prof. George K. Gitau
Member
KEVEVAPI
Former
Chief Editor
EAJSTI
Current
Chairman
UNIPEN
Current
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRANSFORMATION CITING UON@50
The following have been achieved within the last 50 years of University of Nairobi existence:
- Trained and graduated more than 120 masters and doctorate students in specialized Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
- Trained students in specialized veterinary clinical programmes, which include: Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVet Med), Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVet Surg), Master of Theriogenology (M. Therio), Master of Science in Clinical Studies and PhD in Clinical Studies.
- Developed and trained students in Wildlife Sciences including: Master of Science in Wildlife Health and Management.
- Upgraded the veterinary clinical operations from Veterinary Clinics status to Veterinary Teaching and Referral Hospital (VTRH) registered and licensed by the Kenya Veterinary Board.
- Improvement in clinical diagnostic equipment such as digital x-ray unit, ultrasound unit, chemistry analyzer, hematology analyzer.
- Establishment of state of the art innovation laboratory for molecular diagnosis and research on animal health under the Feed the Future USAID programme.
- Academic staff members who have been given high profile public service and international Jobs. This includes becoming Vice Chancellors in public universities, Chancellor of public university, Deputy Vice Chancellors in public universities, Chairmanship of state corporations.