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Poor quality and unsafe agricultural and processed food products are some of the most critical issues in Africa’s quest to provide adequate, nutritious and safe food to its growing population. They also negatively affect the continent’s ability to boost consumer health and hinder the realisations and growth of local, regional and international trade – making the continent one of the most vulnerable to hunger, food-borne illnesses and death, trade restrictions, and loss of economic and social potential.

During the 7th Nairobi innovation week  at the University of Nairobi , the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology was represented by Dr. Lucy Njue and Dr. Caroline Muthike whereby they show cased different uses of garlic and also Dr.

The University of Nairobi awarded over 800 outstanding students in academic, talent, research and publications, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Volunteerism and  Sports and Games through an award ceremony which was held on  Friday, May 5, 2023 in Taifa Hall.

On April 10-13, 2023, The Kenya National Codex Committee (NCCK) welcomed the delegation from the USA who are the current chair of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH54). Their visit was to confirm and validate the possible meeting venues for the CCFH54 that is scheduled for 10-16 March 2024 in Nairobi. Kenya is co-hosting this meeting for the 1st time in Africa and the NCCK is mandated to work closely with the team from the USA to realize this activity. Prof.

Faculty seminar on proposal writing for staff and students. The Associate Dean, Prof. C.N. Kunyanga . and the DFSNT  chairman  Prof. George Abong' attended the seminar among others . 

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KEBS organized a breakfast meeting between the National Codex Contact point and Accounting officers of National Codex Committee Members on 2nd March 2023 at Weston hotel. In attendance were five Principal Secretaries (PS agriculture, PS Industry, PS investment, PS ministry of Health and PS trade), Vice Chancellors of Universities and CEOs of food safety industry. They emphasized the need for proper coordination between relevant agencies to ensure that Kenyan Food safety standards are competitive globally.

The above program was launched on Friday, 27th January, 2023 at the 844 Building Hall, Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi. The event was hosted by Prof. Catherine Kunyanga, Coordinator, Food Security Center (FSC) and was officially opened by Prof Julius Ogeng’o, Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Academic Affairs. The officiation launch was also attended by Prof. Mary Kinoti, Director, Intellectual Property Management Office (IPMO) and Prof. Moses Nyangito, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture.

The University of Nairobi had an honour  to host Bill Gates for a Hybrid Event. The topic was on Innovation for food Security and  climate change in Africa Click to view

The Chairman of the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology  Dr George Abong’ and Dr. Duke Gekonge were featured on Citizen Tv’s Made in Kenya show on October 17, 2022 for their innovative small scale processing techniques of the invasive and neglected Prickly Cactus pear fruit (Opuntia species) for commercialization and empowerment of the ASAL communities through Pera Foods. Pera Foods, a startup incubated by the Department, is the brainchild of Dr.