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They will join  more than 70,000 students at the university.
• All students will be trained on how to use online platforms for their studies, how to access library resources and other online services.

More than 8,000 new students of the university of Nairobi are expected to start online classes on August 31 this year.
They will join the more than 70,000 students at the university.
“All students, including the freshers, will start the 2020-21 academic year online,” UoN vice chancellor Kiama Gitahi said on Friday.

2020 World Athletics Continental Tour

The Nairobi Athletics Meeting, one of the legs of the inaugural 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour, will take place on 26 September 2020 in Nairobi, World Athletics (WA) announced. WA has narrowed down the events in the Gold label competition from 11 to just five, according to the revised calendar announced Tuesday.

The University of Nairobi has continued with its online learning amid the Covid-19 with the next batch of students joining the institution being prepped for an unprecedented first-ever semester of their post-secondary life. 

In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, the institution disclosed that incoming first-year students or 'freshers' will be required to report to the institution virtually in an exercise expected to take place on Monday, August 31, 2020.

The Ministry of Sports Culture and Heritage is consulting with its stakeholders to fast track the resumption of sports activities across the country. As one of the key stakeholders, we request you take 10 minutes to complete this short questionnaire to give your views during this exercise as your voice matters.

The FA Cup was vital  win in terms of being a passport into Europe(Europa cup) and providing new funds and fresh hope of strengthening and rebuilding this squad.

Coach Mikel Arteta set about making a culture change when he took over as Arsenal manager.

To bring in a stronger mentality, a togetherness, a winning mentality, to make them harder to beat, more resilient and better defensively after years of being a soft touch.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is pleased to inform you that the University of Nairobi has been selected, among a few African universities, to participate in a Youth Employment and Skills Development Pilot Project. In collaboration with LinkedIn Learning, the project plans to provide free employment-relevant online training to randomly selected students. The training is intended to help new university graduates’ success in the job market locally and internationally.

Following announcement by International Chess Federation (FIDE) regarding the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 - ONLINE - which will take place from July 22nd till August 30th, 2020,Chess Kenya has confirmed participation. Two of the participants are University of Nairobi Students.