Latest News & Announcements

The University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) is scheduled to hold its 2025 online elections on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, across all faculties. This significant event enables students to elect their representatives for the upcoming academic year, ensuring their active participation in university governance. The elections will be conducted in accordance with the UNSA Constitution and the rules and regulations governing students elections.

The faculty of Veterinary medicine (FVM) is excited to welcome a group of exchange students from Unilasalle, France. The 5 veterinary undergraduate students will join our students during coursework for the duration of this semester. Further, the French students will be participating in various academic and extracurricular activities, sharing their experiences, and learning from our activity rich campus environment. We promise a fulfilling and memorable semester.

Good news, as UoN students can now intern at the Australian High Commission!

The Australian High Commissioner to Kenya, Jenny Da Rin, made this announcement when she paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

The University of Nairobi Council on Monday 16, 2024 visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to gain an in-depth understanding of its academic processes, research initiatives, and supporting infrastructure.

The Council was received by the Dean and Faculty management committee members, where the Dean introduced them to the council.

During the visit, they explored the faculty’s academic programs, and overall quality assurance mechanisms.

A team from the University of Helsinki visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nairobi on December 5, 2024. The delegation was led by Annamari Heikinheimo, Associate Professor of Zoonotic Antimicrobial Resistance at the University of Helsinki, Research Professor at the Finnish Food Authority, and Vice-Director of Helsinki One Health (HOH).

The Faculty of Vet. Medicine aids control units, Aids Control Units (ACU) had a Successful meeting on 18th November 2024 at the Dean's Board room to deliberate on how they can engage members of staff on matters on disease prevention and management and also to sensitize the ACU's on the new HIV, ADAP and mental health policies.

The second Annual International Scientific conference was a three-day blended event that was
held from 30th October to 1st November, 2024 within the time frame of the Nairobi Research
Week. The theme of the conference was: “Harnessing Research in Veterinary Science for
Resilience and Sustainability of Communities” The opening of the conference was graced by
the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research Innovation and Enterprise in the company of Dean,
faculty of Veterinary Medicine. It was combined with a Corporate Social Responsibility activity

The department of clinical studies is disposing the following animals. Interested firms and individuals are hereby invited to collect quotation forms, fill them and submit for consideration. 

The Office of Career Services in partnership with the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi (CIUON) have partnered to host the 2024 UoN Career/Job Fair and Expo from on 22nd to 24th May, 2024, 9:00am to 4pm. The venue for the Fair is the Hyslop Parking & Taifa Hall, University of Nairobi Main Campus.

Members of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Participated  in a national tree growing campaign on Friday May 10, 2024, at Veterinary Farm (Kanyariri) as they joined  all other Kenyans for this exercise.