Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies

Third from the right, Prof. S.G. Kiama, DVC, HR&A, UoN during the handover of ceremony of the new Van at the WMI Campus

On Monday October 14, 2019, the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) was honored to receive a new van that will serve the transport requirements of the Institute. The handover ceremony was presided over Prof. S.G. Kiama, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Human Resource and Administration, Prof. Rose Nyikal, Ag. Principal College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Prof. David Mungai, Director WMI. In his remarks, Prof Kiama indicated that he was honored to handover the van to Institute which would enable the smooth implementation of the Institute’s experiential learning activities.

Food Security Center Regional Workshop Group photo

The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) was honored co-host the Food Security Center Regional Workshop. The event was organized by the University of Nairobi team in collaboration with the Food Security Centre and a consortium of local and regional Universities. The workshop was held from September 23- 25, 2019 under theme dubbed, “Sustainable Safe Food Systems in Africa: Moving towards a Sustainable Food Future.” The workshop brought together participants from all over the region with the aim of discussing issues surrounding the safety of food for consumption.

Dr. J. Mutune, WMI, Mr. H. Kahi, WMI, Deputy Principal, teachers and students from Mama Ngina Sec. School during the visit at the Wangari Maathai Institute, photo credit, Ms. Ngugi

On Wednesday the 18^th September, 2019, students and teachers from Mama Ngina Secondary School paid courtesy call to the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies for experiential learning activities. The School was welcomed by Prof. David Mungai, Director WMI who then handed over to Dr. Mutune and Mr. Kahi to take through an experiential learning activities at the Campus. Dr. Mutune gave an overview of the Institute including it being founded in 2009 in honor of the Prof. Wangari Maathai. The vision of the Institute is, “Excellence in experiential learning, transformational community outreach, and research for sustainable environments and cultures of peace.” The Institute was established as a Centre of Excellence to cultivate positive ethics, values and practices towards the environment by training stewards who foster peace, promote holistic sustainable development, and link theory with practice. The latter is well in line with the newly adopted Competence Based Curriculum (CBC).