University of Nairobi

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:

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Women staff Team) emerged victorious by winning the tug of war  competition during the 2025 UON annual sports day held on October 9, 2025 in main campus. This was after they mercilessly beating three other campuses namely: Kenya Science, Central Administration and the Faculty of Business and Management Science.

The team Captain Ms. Roseline Mongina franked by team mates Ms. Brenda Okwaro, Ms. Christine Maero and Ms. Rosemary Kudali presenting the trophy to the Faculty Dean Prof. John Mande.

Congratulations to the team.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Beyond the Lab: University of Nairobi's Groundbreaking Research Delivers Real-World Solutions at the Kenya National Research Festival 2025!

The University of Nairobi (UoN), through the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Enterprise), participated in the Kenya National Research Festival 2025. The festival, held from August 18th to 22nd at Egerton University, Njoro Campus, brought together dynamic minds and transformative innovations from across Kenya and beyond.

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is in

The Mid-term performance review and cascading of the strategic plan (2023-2027) took place on Tuesday 11th March 2025 at the Department of Clinical Studies Seminar Room.

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 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.

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

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.