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The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of last academic year (2020/2021) and members of the public, that the 65th Graduation Ceremony will be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, September 24, 2021 commencing at 8.00 a.m. at the Great Court. The event will be streamed live through the following links; www.uonbi.ac.ke.ke/livestream and facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke.

Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation Lab program was launched officially on Monday 17th May 2021. A physical event was Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi and virtually for participants based in the USA and Kenya. The Innovation lab will be based at the Department of Clinical Studies, College of Agriculture, and Veterinary Services-University of Nairobi.

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Animal Health is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by Washington State University in partnership with the University of Nairobi, the International Livestock Research Institute, among other partners. The program aims to improve human nutrition, economic welfare, and resilience by removing constraints to cattle health and production in Kenya and the East Africa region.

Olena Nedryhailo and Olga Lubimova from Ukraine visited the Department of Clinical Studies on Monday April 26, 2021 courtesy of Dr. Anderson Gitari who is a practicing veterinarian. A meeting was held between them and the Chairman of the Department, Prof. James Nguhiu-Mwangi. The aim of the visit was to explore possible areas of collaboration with Veterinary Schools in the Ukraine Universities.

The veterinary alumni of 1989 from the veterinary class that graduated in 1989, have consistently donated scrub suits to be used for veterinary work by the final year veterinary students during their clinical practical operations. The former Chairman of the Department, Prof. Daniel Gakuya who is one of this alumni, handed the scrub suits to the current Chairman of the Department on January 5, 2021 to be issued to the final year veterinary class of 2020/2021. These were issued to the students during a guest lecture on March 4, 2021 by Dr.

ROYAL CANIN, which is a pet feed company that manufactured dog and cat feed with breed-specific nutritional requirements. The company is involved in research that promotes diet and nutrition as a way of managing dogs and cats to promote health and minimize use of antibiotics.

The University of Nairobi shall hold its 10th Open day on 18th -19th February 2021. The Open day provides the University community with the opportunity to showcase and market its programmes.

The theme for this year's Open Day is SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE EMERGING TRENDS. 

The University Chaplaincy has organized an Inter-Faith University Prayer Day to commit the University Community and all planned activities for the year 2021 into God’s hands. This is also a day set aside for giving thanks to God and seeking for His continued blessings and protection to the University community.

The University of Nairobi Senate has approved the resumption of phased on-campus learning starting from November 9, 2020.