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Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 10:28

UON/O3 PLUS MENTAL HEALTH SENSITIZATION

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Monday, March 23, 2026

On Monday, March 23, 2026, The University of Nairobi Management and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU)-UoN Chapter, have signed the Internal CBA 2017-2021 agreed on the first addendum to the 2017–2021 Internal Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 15:01

Are our universities adequately structured to produce graduates who are competent, skilled, and capable of demonstrating what they have learned in real-world contexts? This critical question formed the foundation of a transformative three-day curriculum transformation workshop from the 11th-

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UoN at 50: Our History

It is a time to celebrate. The University of Nairobi marks 50 years since it was transformed into the first national University in Kenya on July 1, 1970.

The University of Nairobi owes its origin to several developments in higher education within the country and the region. The idea of an institution for higher learning in Kenya goes back to 1947 when the Kenya Government drew up a plan for the establishment of a technical and commercial institute in Nairobi.