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This briefing paper was authored by Philemon O. Ngasike-A PhD student in Dryland Resource Management in LARMAT, It summarizes key findings produced during a stakeholder workshop entitled ‘Devolution and its Impacts on Livestock Trade in Northern Kenya’ held in Nairobi on 29 October 2019. County, national and international policymakers and practitioners attended the workshop.

Dr .Oliver Wasonga (lecturer) and Alpha Lutta (PhD student) in LARMAT on Wednesday 22 July 2020 participated in this Webinar organized by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and moderated by Joe Ageyo, Citizen TV – Royal media servic

Pulses are legumes that play part in nutrition but to what extend does bean contribute in nutrition to African Continent? How about it’s for business. Join the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) in knowledge sharing on impact of Bean in research and development.

Core main objective of the webinar will be;

The University of Nairobi(UoN) is ranked the seventh preeminent University out of 200 Universities in Africa. This is according to 2020 African University ranking conducted by uniRank. Three key selection criteria to the ranking of Higher learning institutions was based on;

Dr. Oliver Wasonga Senior Lecturer and Range Ecologist  from LARMAT on 10th July 2020, from 4pm to 5.30 East African times participated in the Global framework on water scarcity in agriculture (WASAG) seventh webinar that was organized by FAO and UNCCD Drought Initiative. He was one of the four speakers with 150 participants in attendance.

Today the department of LARMAT conducted two exams online for undergraduate students with 98% attendance and successful exams answer sheet turned in. These were fourth and third year BSC in Management of Agroecosystems and Environment under taking Recycling and Bio-conversion of Organic Waste and  Environmental planning and Management respectively. It was noted as recommendable progress since inception of second semester exams 2019- 2020 amid Corona virus pandemic.

Re-contextualising support for enhancing productivity and marketing systems for smallholder farmers
■ Innovations for delivering agricultural advisory services to farmers to enable them make smart decisions
■ Innovations for reducing logistical bottlenecks and enhancing e-commerce
■ Innovations for multiple agricultural and social protection interventions
■ Galvanizing partnerships and collaboration to strengthen African agricultural research and innovation capacity

The chairman, Department of Land Resources Management  and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) assisted by the Department  online exam committee and fellow lecturers has declared a smooth end of postgraduate exams in this semester. The last exam was conducted on 10th July 2020 and the entire session was friendly. Students were adequately guided by their lectures on use of Google classroom in conducting exams with most of units recording 100% attendance. It was noted despite few hitches all students managed  to turn in answer sheet in time.

Are students, staff, parent, stakeholders, guardian or Mentor never look down to your carrier path? As all has been examined and will be examined in future, this is an opportunity for you and circle of your mentorship.  Unilever Academy Webinars in Partnership with the University of Nairobi invites you to Pre-Exam Webinar session on Friday July 17, 2020 from 2.00 – 3.00pm. The session aims at giving you tips as you prepare adequately for your Exams. Do not miss.

Career Services office, University of Nairobi in collaboration with SHL invites staff and students to live webinar in the following sessions all starting from 5pm to 6pm.