Our goal is to get students experience at working in international spaces and as teams work on sustainable development goals mostly using their home institutions as case studies. The conference will test different ideas as it pursue great chance to partner with University of Nairobi and other institutions
Shadrack Otieno Nyawade a PhD student in Soil Science on October , 2020 defended his research thesis on “Diversification of potato farming systems through legume intercropping for improved resource use efficiency”, He is a specialist in Soil and Water Resource Management with several years of experience in on-farm research, and is currently working for the Intern
The University of Nairobi has signed a new collaboration with School of Global Studies, Gothenburg University, Umeå, University, Makerere University, IGAD and ICRAF to research on innovative approaches in dryland borders of Kenya and Uganda focusing on livelihood improvement through rangeland (grazing areas) restoration and governance interventions. Professor Ingrid Öborn will lead the team from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
Beyond the landscape restoration field, benefits of trees also range from improving air quality, to protect biodiversity, tackle climate changes and improve people’s health, as well as providing several sources of income: from wood, cuttings to Non Timber Forest Products, such as nuts, fruits or extracts.
African Union Commission has launched the above award 2020 Edition with the continued support of the European Commission. You are therefore invited to apply for the awards. Disseminate the call for applications to fellow African Scientists, Researchers and Innovators.
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences staff led by the Principal CAVS, Prof Rose Nyikal on Friday, 6th November, 2020 was virtually trained on utilization of grant expenditure Authorization to Incur Expenditure (AIE). AIE is a tool used by the University of Nairobi in processing Grants transactions.
Benjamin K. Nyilitya successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Nitrate source apportionment in surface and groundwater of the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya” on Monday October 19, 2020 at 17.00 EAT. The public defense was conducted online with the members of the Jury seated in Belgium, Germany and Kenya.
Dr.SM Mureithi of Department of LARMAT, University of Nairobi accompanied by the Country Director of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) ,(Kenya and Somalia) and Eric Rosana of VSF-Suisse Kenya are on a four day (from 2nd November, 2020) scoping mission in Samburu County in preparation for the start of implementating the “Building Drought Resilience in Samburu Through Sustainable Rangelands Management (DR-SRM) Project.
Face to face, Teaching & Learning will resume on 9th November 2020 for 1st Years in College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) College of Architecture and Engineering (CAE), College of Biological and Physical Sciences (CBPS), College of Education & External Studies (CEES)-Kenya Science Campus & College of Health Sciences (CHS).
Dr. Judith Mbau, a lecturer in this department on 6th October, 2020 visited local community of Kilifi county. The meeting aimed at assessing the status of GEF- SGP funded projects whose purpose is to create sustainable landscapes by restoring ecosystems while supporting community livelihoods in the county. Farmers have embraced butterfly farming within the buffer zone of Kaya Kauma in Kilifi County. Both the youth and women have generated income via butterfly farming.
