Crucially, the institution placed 15th in employer reputation across Africa with a score of 54.6, making it the only Kenyan university to feature in the continental top 20 for graduate employability and employer perception.
Former University of Nairobi Council Chairman vindicated after months-long legal battle Former University of Nairobi (UoN) Council Chairperson Prof. Amukowa Anangwe has been cleared of all corruption-related charges that led to his dramatic arrest in May, marking the end of a tumultuous chapter that rocked Kenya’s premier institution of higher learning. Prof. Anangwe’s lawyer, Peter […]
The University of Nairobi (UoN) Council has appointed Prof. Francis Mulaa, the newly named Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) in charge of Academic Affairs, as the Acting Vice Chancellor, effective May 5, 2025. This comes ahead of the formal assumption of office by the substantive Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, who is currently concluding his diplomatic […]
The pending appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the institution, which has been navigating leadership uncertainties for nearly two years.
The intertwined scandals threaten not just the institution’s finances and governance but its very credibility as Kenya’s flagship university.
In a tragic incident that has left the University of Nairobi community reeling, a student was discovered deceased at the university’s main campus swimming pool early Tuesday morning. The body of a third-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery student was found in the early hours of April 22, 2025, according to a statement […]
The wrangles at UoN are far from over. Several key questions remain unanswered as pressure mounts for a transparent recruitment process. Will Anangwe challenge his removal? Who will fill the vacant position? And will the next VC be appointed based on merit, or will money and politics dictate the outcome? For now, the university remains […]
The University of Nairobi Council has announced the termination of Prof. Stephen Kiama’s tenure as vice chancellor. In a memo dated October 14 and addressed to the university community, Council Chairman Amukowa Anangwe stated that Kiama ceased to hold the position on September 27, 2024. The Council referenced a communiqué issued to the university community […]
