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Dr. Catherine Kunyanga was invited to KTN to discuss issues on Food Toxins in the Transform Kenya Show 

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 Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Prof. S.G. Kiama addressed the University Virtually on July 24, 2020, in his speech he said the University will open in September and classes will be done  online.

The university of Nairobi held a denominational prayer day on Thursday July  23, 2020 at 9.00 a.m to 10.00am

Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord (Psalms 33:12)

Mr. Duke Gekonge Omayio , a Phd student and a part-time Lecturer from the Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Technology is among the 20 international student travel grant awardees to attend this years’ International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Conference in Cleaveland, Ohio - United States of America. Mr. Gekonge is undertaking a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology under the Fruits and Vegetables for all Seasons project (FruVaSe, 2018-2021)  The Department congratulates him for this achievement and wishes him all the best.

Dr. C.N. Kunyanga  designed and installed  a solar dyrer for production of Moringa powder in Malindi. The farmers  in this area are happy for this project will help them process moringa powder and sell .

Moringa Powder has a delicious spinachy green flavour, perfect for boosting curries, stews, casseroles, soups, salads, green smoothies and more. Moringa is: 

CGTN interview with Dr. C.N. Kunyanga on Food Security

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi addressed the University of Nairobi Virtually on June 26, 2020 at 4.00 p.m. He thanked  all departments that have contributed in  in different ways develop  interventions to fight  Covid-19.

Prof. Francis Mulaa and Mr. John Maina of the virtually trained all postgraduate student of the Department of Food Science and Technology on Intellectual Property management.  The Student learnt a lot , the said the meeting was timely since most of them are now writing their Dissertations and Thesis. they really appreciated Dr. G.O. Abong The chairman of the Department and Dr.