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The ANCL-RADC Biennial Conference, hosted by the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL) in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Law commenced on Thursday, October 28, 2021, virtually.

The 5th International Conference on Health (ICH 2021) commenced on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, hosted by the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The conference brings together leading healthcare practitioners and intellectual leaders from Kenya and around the world. 

A team from the Defence Forces Medical Training School led by Lt. Col. Hellen Kimotho paid a courtesy call the University of Nairobi to discuss request to Benchmark with University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences by the Defence Forces Medical Training School.

The EWA-BELT research project held its first stakeholders meeting in Kenya from September 27 – 29 2021 in Kisumu.

On Monday, September 20th, the official Inception Workshop of the SURE-FOOD project took place at the University of Nairobi’s Upper Kabete Campus.

The workshop was officially opened by the Associate Vice-chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation & Enterprise. In attendance were the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, and the Chairman, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology.

Aflatoxins and fumonisins continue to plague cereals and cereal products in Kenya.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Innovation and Enterprise (DVC RIE) Prof. Horace Ochanda hosted the Commission Secretary to National Cohesion Integration Commission (NCIC) Dr. Skitter W. Mbugua (HSC) in a meeting on behalf of the Vice Chancellor to discuss possible collaboration on research and cohesion issues.

The DVC Research Innovation and Enterprise, Prof. Horace Ochanda received the Performance Contract results at his office. To present him with the PC results was Mr. Kelly Akuku, Ms. Roselyne Shihemi and Ms. Teresia Muthoni of the University's Transformation, Performance Management and Reforms Unit (TPMRU) office. The DVC was accompanied by the Senior Admin. Ms. Elsa Ouma.

As a leading institution of learning and research, the university, through C4DLab (the Innovation and Incubation Hub) and a strategic industry partner, is running a 6 month-long prestigious 

Dr. Catherine Lukhoba is a Senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi and most recently appointed Director, School of Biological Sciences. she is the first woman to hold this position at the College of Biological and Physical Sciences

TCC Africa: Tell me about your research career.