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On April 2nd, 2026, the Department of Clinical Studieshad the honor of hosting Dr. Geofrey Wamai from Farmer’s Choice Limited as a guest lecturer. The session was attended by 4th and 5th Year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine students, who benefited from Dr. Wamai’s expertise in the field of pig production and management.
The lecture, titled “Enhancing the Breeding Performance of Pigs”, focused on practical strategies to improve productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability in pig farming. Dr. Wamai highlighted key areas such as Nutrition, Breeding and Genetics:

On March 18th, 2026, Dr. Stephen Ndurumo of Hardy Veterinary Clinic held a mentorship session with  Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine students that bridged academic learning with real-world veterinary practice. His talk emphasized the importance of leadership, resilience, and service, reminding students that veterinary medicine is not only about clinical expertise but also about the responsibility to safeguard animal welfare and public health.

A team from CEMA and the Broomfield Zoo visited the Department of Clinical Studies on the  19th of May 2025. They discussed areas of mutual interest including animal welfare,  wildlife medicine and opportunities for establishing faculty and student exchange  programmes.

Members of the Department of Clinical Studies planted 1000 indigenous tree seedlings at the Vet Farm on the 7th of May 2025. This is in line with the efforts to conserve our sensitive environment.

Veterinary students from University of Pretoria in South Africa as officials of Vet Books Africa visited the department in December 2022 to deliver veterinary books and veterinary educational reading materials.

Veterinarians International represented by Dr. Grace Watene delivered to the Department of Clinical Studies equipment donations including a physiological monitor, otoscope, ophthalmoscope and assorted surgical instruments

University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama escorts visitors from USAID and Washington State University to see the progress on USAID- Innovation Laboratory for Animal Health in the Department of Clinical Studies

Vet Books for Africa, a body constituted by veterinary students from Pretoria University, South Africa, donated books and Microscopes including stereo microscopes (Dissecting microscopes) to the Department of Clinical Studies. This is through their partnership with the Department.

Vet Books for Africa Donates Books and Equipments PDF

The Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holdings Dr. Seth Lederman, the Director of project management Dr. Dawn Myscofski and the Kenya projects Manager Mr. Judah Arap Bett visited the Department of Clinical Studies on November 22, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress made and the challenges encountered in the Uasin Gishu Disease Virus project, which is led by Prof.