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The University of Nairobi is home to over 40 nationalities from various parts of the World. It is important that International students are equipped with the right information during their studies at the University of Nairobi. 

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The 2020/2021 academic calendar is scheduled to commence on August 31, 2020. Following the disruption of normal face-to-face learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate approved the use of online platforms for teaching, supervision of students, and administration of examinations. Consequently, the Institute adopted these measures and shifted all its learning activities on various online platforms. Orientation of new students will, therefore, be conducted online from August 31, 2020.

Prof. Muthama, Deputy Director, Wangari Maathai Institute, participated in Kenya Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) Project Webinar on 30th July 2020 as Speaker and Panelist.

The live online conference, titled “Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic conference” will be held 4-6 August 2020, 900-1200 EDT/1300-1600 GMT or 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM local time. There are participants from six continents attending this meeting.

The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi fund (GSNF) will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi, for Masters Programmes during the 2020/2021 academic year.

Interested candidates are invited to apply/re-apply for the scholarship through our online application portal (https://gandhi.uonbi.ac.ke) from Monday, August 3, 2020. A non-refundable application fee of Kenya Shillings Two Thousand Only (KShs. 2,000.00) will be charged to be paid through MPESA services.

University of Nairobi is offering 137 masters scholarships for the 2020/2021 academic year. The
applications are open only to applicants for the September 2020 intake.

General guidelines to applicants

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria among other specific criteria by their respective
units.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama, on Friday 26th June, 2020, accompanied by the Head of Mission at the Embassy of Portugal in Kenya, Ms. Luisa Fragoso, visited the Institute. Accompanying the VC was the Principal, CAVS and Principal, CHSS. The aim of the visit was to show Ms. Fragoso the space and facilities which are available at the WMI for learning and research.

Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi was officially installed as the 8th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UoN) on June 5, 2020 at a ceremony presided over by Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, Chancellor UoN. Prof. Kiama has a deep critical thinking and clear vision about individuals and institutions. With this rare gift, he has had a clear vision about what he always wanted to be, what he desired of others and where he wanted the university of Nairobi to be.

The Institute in collaboration with the Green Belt Movement hosted a webinar on April 16, 2020 from 3pm. This was in light of the Earth Day 2020 which will be commemorated on April 22, 2020. Prof. David Mungai, Director, WMI led a team of speakers which included Marion Kamau, Chairperson, Green Belt Movement, Mr. Matthew Lefler, Manager, Earth Day Africa at Earth Day Network, Washington DC and Ms.