Latest News & Announcements

Chair of the Department Dr. Marianne Mureithi recently attended the Falling Walls Female Science Talents International Spring Gathering 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

Members of the Department Prof. Walter Jaoko,  Prof. Omu Anzala and Prof Julius Oyugi were both recently featured on the Alper Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 ranking.

The University of Nairobi had a total of 18 scientists across various disciplines in the top 50 rankings with both department members on the list.

Our colleagues at KEMRI Wellcome Trust led by Joyce Nyiro, a doctoral student in the department of medical microbiology and immunology will be live on Baraka FM on the 28th of April 2022 discussing maternal immunization as part of World Immunization Week.

You can tune in and listen here

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of each academic year that graduations are held every September and December of each year.

CLEARANCE OF FEES AND ORDER OF NAMES

Only those who will have completed paying the fees due to the University will be allowed to graduate.  ALL graduands are advised to confirm the order of their name with their respective Deans.

GRADUATION/CONVOCATION FEE

Naivasha, Kenya March 21-22, 2022

Members of the department Prof. Walter Jaoko and Dr. Marianne Mureithi joined other researchers from the University of Washington, KNH, KEMRI, JKUAT amongst others to discuss the KRTC 2022 Strategic plan. 

KRTC brings faculty, students, and researchers together to support research and training that improves health and informs policy in Kenya and other resource-limited settings across the globe.

This year’s UoN HIV/AIDS Collaborative meeting was held in the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha from the 26th – 28th of January 2022. The department was represented by the Chair, Dr. Marianne Mureithi, Director Research UNITID- Prof Julius Oyugi, Dr. Kariuki Njaanake and Ms. Winnie Mutai.  

Veterinarian, epidemiologist and PhD Student Veronicah Mbaire Chuchu recently wrote an article for The Nation on the infectious disease rabies.

Member of the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research Prof. Walter Jaoko and his team were awarded the best performing laboratory in the 2021 External Quality Assessment (EQA) Program in a ceremony in 2022.