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KARLO Research Assistant Accompanies a Student and Lectures in Kapsengere to offer Agricultural Extension Services to a Legume Farmer

A legume farmer in Kapsengere, Nandi County was on  September 4th,2020 overjoyed to have been visited by two lectures from the department who are Dr. Evans Ligare Chimoita and Dr. David Jakinda Otieno and a postgraduate student called Susan Oburu.in their company also was a KARLO research assistant.The team  advised the farmer on how to increase her legume yields by bettering her farming methods.

CMAAE Student in Field Survey at Kapkerer, Nandi County

Susan Oburu is a postgraduate student in Collaborative Masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics(CMAAE) in the department of Agricultural Economics.She went for a field survey in Kapkerer, Nandi County on September 3rd, 2020;she was accompanied by Dr. David Jakinda Otieno and Dr. Evans Ligare Chimoita who are lecturers from the department of Agricultural Economics.A local field guide introduced the team to the farmers as they can gain valuable information the agricultural extension services.

FoodLAND Project Kicks Off Today

FoodLAND aims at enhancing the diversity of food production and consumption in six African countries displaying different stages of the nutrition transition. To this end, FoodLAND will create a network of 14 local Food Hubs that will aggregate relevant actors and serve as injection points for the introduction of innovations.

UNES Consultants Give Back to the Society

Dr.Evans Chimoita and Dr.Lucy Karega; who lectures in the department and also UNES(University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited) Consultants,were at Sigowet  and Soin Wards (Kericho County)  yesterday demonstrating on how to plant sorghum. It's one of the activities among others aimed at empowering sorghum, finger millet & indigenous chicken on value chain enterprise development in the County.

Dennis Nguma Turns to Agribusiness During COVID -19 Pandemic College Break

The Agricultural and Applied Economics Masters  finalist in  the department spends his time in his fruit farm in Mavindini,Makueni county.He opted to invest his Agricultural Economics knowledge and  time wisely during this COVID-19 pandemic as colleges are on a break.Every morning, he goes round the farm scouting for pests and signs of diseases on the plants. He also checks if the drip lines are working and unblocks those that might be clogged.

First Virtual Graduation Ceremony is Only a Few Weeks Away

The 63rd University of Nairobi graduation ceremony will be held virtually on September 25, 2020. This was revealed by the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama in his address to the University community of July 24, 2020.

“We are going to hold the 63rd graduation ceremony virtually on September 25, 2020,” he announced. “We plan to graduate all qualified graduands for PhDs, Masters, Bachelors, Diplomas and fellowships.”

The Vice-Chancellor called on all to continue exercising caution by observing the guidelines issued by the government through the Ministry of Health.

UoN Ranked Ten In Africa

The University of Nairobi is position 10 in Africa according to the just released July 2020 Webometrics Ranking.

The ranking web of universities places UoN at position 1 in the East African region and 956 in the world. In the four parameters considered in this ranking, the UoN is position 198 in the presence rank, 1075 in impact, 749 in the openness rank and 1602 in excellence. The Ranking Web or Webometrics is the largest academic ranking of higher education institutions.