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.
The Faculty of Vet.Med was privileged to attend the 58th Annual Scientific conference in Isiolo County from 24th to 28th April 2024.
The conference was attended by the Associate Dean, Projects and Attachments Coordinator and the Senior Administrative Assistant.
The faculty was able to participate in the field day activities such as vaccination and deworming of livestock.
The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS), in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, Wangari Maathai Institute (UON-WMI), and Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), with funding from the JRS Biodiversity Foundation, is implementing a three-year project focused on the Lake Ol Bolossat Ecosystem.
On March 27, 2024, the University of Nairobi Faculty of Veterinary Medicine witnessed the highly anticipated UNSA elections. Team Changers, led by Jan Sydney Kigen Sang, BVM 3, secured victory by a margin of just 8 votes.
The deadline for submission of papers for the Nairobi Innovation Week has been extended to 19th March 2024.
The goal of the Hackathon is to prepare students to be job creators instead of job seekers. The top three winning ideas from each of the Faculties Hackathons will get a chance to participate in the final Nairobi Innovation Week competition in 2024.
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