Nairobi, Kenya – Thursday, May 14, 2026 The University of Nairobi Council in after the requisite consultations has appointed Prof. Ayub N. Gitau as the 9th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, ushering in a new era of academic leadership, institutional renewal, innovation and global engagement at Kenya’s premier university.
DR. Maureen Musundi Muyodi has been appointed Acting Director, University health Services. She has previously worked at UHS in the same capacity and her skill and talents will be great addition to our team.
The University of Nairobi (UoN), in partnership with UNESCO, under the auspices of the O3 Plus (our rights our lives our future) Project, was honored at the 2025 National Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion (GEDI) Awards, an initiative by the Gender and Disability Development Centre (GDDC).
Monday, August 18, 2025, was a historical moment for first years and their parents and guardians as they joined the institution of their choice- the University of Nairobi. Despite the cold and wet weather, over 13,000 managed to get admitted over the registration and joining period. Out of the 13,000; 9,685 are Module I while 4,000 Module II students.
Prof. Margaret Jesang’ Hutchinson is the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. She is first ever female to hold the position of a Vice Chancellor since its inception in 1970. Prof. Hutchinson, who assumed office in Acting Capacity on Monday, August 5, 2024 is also the Substantive Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Enterprise) and Immediate Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance, Planning and Development) at the University of Nairobi.
The University of Nairobi Commemorated the World Health Day in tandem with the Annual UoN Health Awareness Day on Friday, 05th April 2024, at the Chancellor’s Court. The event, held under the theme “My Health, My Right,” featured a free medical camp open both to the public and university fraternity.
We are confident that by leveraging his extensive global network of thought leaders and applying his deep expertise in educational development, climate adaptation and the green economy, Professor Verkooijen will aim to realize the University’s full potential as a centre of excellence and pathfinder for Africa’s journey to sustainable prosperity.
Delayed treatment, fear, and stigma have been highlighted as the main factors that hinder the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Speaking during a webinar held by the University of Nairobi ahead of World AIDS Day commemoration, Dr. Loice Ombajo, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences said HIV/AIDS is still a major health problem despite the good treatment.
The University of Nairobi and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) officially launched the NHIF Biometric registration exercise at the University Health Services on Tuesday September 26, 2023. This follows installation of a Biometric kit by the NHIF to facilitate capture real time data of both staff and their dependants.
As part of our ongoing efforts, the University recently had the privilege of hosting the Technical University of Mombasa for a benchmarking session on Gender Mainstreaming at the UoN Towers, on June 5, 2023.
