Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATES: 70TH GRADUATION CEREMONY

All Graduates of the 70th Congregation for the conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas held on December 15, 2023 are requested to collect their certificates from the University of Nairobi Central Examinations Centre, Chiromo Campus starting from Wednesday, 17th January 2024 to Friday, 9th February, 2024

 

70TH GRADUATION-CERTIFICATE COLLECTION

VISIT BY DANIDA CONSULTATIVE RESEARCH COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

On Monday 8th January 2024, the Danida Consultative Research Committee For Development Research visited the Faculty of Vet. Medicine, where first they made a courtesy call to the Dean, FVM together with the heads of departments and Later in the afternoon, the team lead by the Dean, Faculty of Vet.Medicine visited the Flygene Project field site. 

NEW MR & MISS UON CROWNED

Quinter Awino and Hammerton Sila have been crowned as the  Mr and Miss UoN for the academic year 2023/2024. This prestigious title was bestowed upon them during an elegant event hosted at the renowned Bomas of Kenya on the night of December 1, 2023. Beyond being a conventional pageantry competition, the event served as a dynamic platform for students, particularly Quinter and Hammerton, to showcase not only their physical charm but also their diverse talents and abilities.

FACULTY OF VET. MEDICINE EMERGED 3RD IN THE FACULTIES PERFORMANCE RECOGNITION & AWARDS

In the recent concluded signing of 2023/2024 Performance contracts and the celebration of 2022/2023 performance recognition and awards which was held in Taifa Hall on Monday, 27th November 2023, The Faculty of Vet. Medicine emerged position 3 with a score of 2.6332 in all the 10 faculties.

The Vice chancellor presented the Certificate and the trophy to Prof. J.D Mande, Dean Faculty of Vet. Medicine for the exemplary performance.

GUEST LECTURE ON GROSS VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

The Department of Veterinary Pathology Microbiology and Parasitology , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Nairobi, hosted a guest lecture by Professor Craig Linden; a Prof of Pathology at University
of Tennessee on Thursday November 23, 2023 from 08:00am to 10:00 am. The lecture was about Gross
Pathology, techniques, lesion descriptions and necropsy tips. It was attended by 4 th and 5 th year
veterinary students and representative faculty. This lecture was illustrative, interactive and insightful

HEALTH SYMPOSIUM HELD AT FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UON

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine hosted a One Health symposium on November 24, 2023 in the Seminar room Clinical Studies Department. The symposium innovatively brought together students from the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Health Sciences UoN to discuss Clinical case scenarios within the paradigm of one Health. The cases were covered in a two-way knowledge exchange platform that integrated group work and plenary case discussions that interfaced with Jeopardy game of categorized incrementally weighted question and answer. The symposium was graced by Prof J. D.

WEBINAR TO COMMEMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY 2023

The University, as its annual ritual, will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023. This year's theme, 'Let Communities Lead' will guide the conversations and activities that will be held. A Webinar has been organized on November 29, 2023 from 2:00pm-5:00pm. 

The panel of experts will discuss:- 

University of Nairobi Leadership Convenes in Mombasa for Strategic Retreat

On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, In an effort to enhance collaboration between different organs and units of the university,  the top management of the University of Nairobi, led by Council Chair Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, has gathered in Mombasa for a three-day induction retreat. The primary objective of this session is to offer a comprehensive understanding of the university's operations and to encourage a collective approach to addressing challenges. Prof. Anangwe emphasized the importance of evaluating the strategies devised by the management to tackle the university's pain points.