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Thursday, July 23, 2026 - 14:55

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

On 21st July 2026, the University of Nairobi hosted the High Commissioner of India to Kenya Dr. Adarsh Swaika for a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening the longstanding partnership between the University and the Government of India.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 19:00

As part of its statutory oversight role, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) undertook a compliance audit of the Faculty of Law – Kisumu Campus on 17 July 2026 following the lapse of the institution's Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) training licence. The exercise sought to evaluate the Faculty's

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Monday, July 20, 2026 - 10:51

Saturday, July 18, 2026

The University of Nairobi's 9th Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ayub Njoroge Gitau was officially installed on Friday, 17th July 2026, in a ceremony marked by rich academic rituals and traditions of the University. The installation rite was done by Prof. Chacha Nyaigoti-

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September 2020 Orientation for New Students to be held Online

The University of Nairobi will for the first time in history conduct orientation for first year students exclusively online due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The orientation to be held from 31st August -4th September 2020 will see new students acquainted with what life is like in campus.  

The September intake is an important time for many young students transitioning from high school to university where they will not only acquire specialized education but get to learn how to live independently away from parents and guardians.

Admission Information

The Academic Year 2020/2021 will commence on Monday 31 August 2020 and the first thing you need is your letter of Admission.  If you do not have your letter of admission, please write an email to admissions@uonbi.ac.ke with details of your name, programme to which you have been admitted to and KCSE Index Number..

Orientation, registration, classes and examination will all be exclusively be conducted online via various virtual platforms.