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On March 25th, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was privileged to host a delegation from the Uganda Veterinary Council.

The main purpose of the visit was to benchmark on the following key area:

• Matters of Curriculum Development and Recognition between our Faculty and the Uganda Veterinary Council.

The visit provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and strengthen collaboration in veterinary education and professional standards.

On March 6, 2016, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine had the privilege of receiving a delegation from Elyn Agrifoods Kenya to discuss pig farming and potential opportunities within Kenya. The visit provided an avenue for exploring strategic collaboration and capacity-building initiatives

Key discussions during the visit included:

The University shall hold the FY 2025/2026 Performance Contract (PC) Signing Ceremony alongside the 2024/2025 Staff Recognition Awards as part of its continued commitment to excellence, accountability, and high performance in service delivery.

The details of the two events are as follows

Date: Friday, 26th February 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Taifa Hall

Monday 25th February 2026, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was pleased to receive a delegation from the University of Liège, Belgium, for a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening academic collaboration and fostering institutional
partnerships.

PROJECT LAUNCH AND LABORATORY TRAINING ON COLISTIN MIC TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL

In the frame of the ADVALUE project – Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains through Strengthening Transdisciplinary Skills and Cooperation in East African Doctoral Education, the University of Nairobi organized a one-week physical training event on Sustainable Rangeland Management.

On Friday 7 th November, 2025 the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was privileged to host a
delegation from International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) led by Musa M. Mulongo,
PhD, who is a Senior Scientist, Health, Team Leader (a.i) Vaccines & Diagnostics |TAHSSL
Platform Coordinator International Livestock Research Institute and CEVA Sante Animale, the
5 th  largest Global Animal Health Company led by Dr. Theofanis Kanellos - Head of Institutional
Alliances, whose team included Dr. Wycliffe Ongeri - Product Manager and Monitoring &

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, proudly celebrates a historic moment
in student leadership following the victory of Jan Sydney Kigen Sang in the UNSA 2025/2026
elections. Jan has made history by becoming the first-ever Governor elected from Third Year,
and remarkably, the first individual to serve two consecutive terms as Governor of the Faculty,
both through highly contested elections.

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Held its 3 rd Annual International Scientific
Conference from Wednesday October 21 – Friday October 24, 2025.

A delegation from SDZWA, an organisation based in California and which has conservation programs in Kenya made a coursey call to the FVM on Tuesday October 21, 2025. 

The delegation was led by Dr Hendrik Nollens (Vice President of Wildlife Health, SDZWA) and Dr. Stephen Chege, Director SDZWA-Kenya 

The goal of the visit was to seek areas of partnership with the Vet school and capacity building to advance wildlife Health in Kenya. 

During the visit, the following areas were discussed: