Mercy Ndalila, PhD student, University of Tasmania – Australia, delivered a seminar on the ongoing Australian fires and lessons for Kenya on preparedness and Adaptation on January 22, 2020 at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI).
The UoN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama chaired a meeting at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) on Tuesday 14 January, 2020. He was meeting a high-powered delegation from Trent University (Canada). This follows a visit to the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences last year by the Vice Chancellor of Trent University. The purpose of the visit was to explore potential areas of collaboration between the two Universities. The Canadian delegation was led by Prof. Neil Emery (Vice-President Research and Innovation).
Thirteen Students from Linnankoski Upper Secondary School (Porvoo, Finland), accompanied by three teachers and Prof. Petri Pellica, visited the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies on January 10, 2020. They wanted to learn about climate change in Kenya, its causes and impacts on migration, food security and health.
The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) received a strong delegation from the University of West Indies led by Prof. Eudine Barriteau, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of West Indies, Barbados on January 9, 2020. The delegation was accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and the Dirctor, Corporate Affairs, University of Nairobi. They had come to the Institute to explore areas of Research and Education collaboration.
In this role, Wanjira will be responsible for the design and implementation of World Resources Institute’s Africa overall strategy. She will lead WRI’s growing portfolio across the continent, building on projects and initiatives in over 20 countries.
Prof. David Mungai, Director, Wangari Maathai Institute received a copy of masters thesis from Mr. Rueben Omega on January 7, 2019. Mr Omega was a student at the Department of Agricultural economics, University of Nairobi. He was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics during the 62nd graduation ceremony of the University of Nairobi on December 20, 2019.
Prof. David N. Mungai, Director WMI, presented four (4) graduands from the Wangari Maathai Institute during the 62nd graduation ceremony held at the University of Nairobi on December 20, 2019. Among the graduands were Victor Boiyo and James Kinywa who were awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Governance and Management while Elmah Odhiambo and Phyllis Wamaitha were awarded the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Governance. The graduation ceremony was presided over by the Chancellor, Dr.
We are pleased to inform all WMI stakeholders that the founding Director of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi, has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi for a period of five years with effect from 6th January, 2020. Prof. Kiama was the Director of the Institute from 2003 to 2016.
The Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) hosted a seminar on the “Future of Forests; REDD+ Readiness” on November 27, 2019. The seminar was delivered by Prof. Nzioka J. Muthama, Deputy director, WMI, Dr. Jane Mutune and Dr. Bessy Kathambi and attracted a wide range of participants including students, staff, policy experts and practitioners among others. The seminar introduced participants on the REDD+ process in Kenya and where the country is regarding the implementation of REDD+.
NACOSTI Chief Science Analyst Margaret Maimba shared insights on the role of NACOSTI in formulation and implementation of public policies with staff, students, policy experts and practitioners at the Wangari Maathai Institute on Wednesday November 13, 2019.
