COVID-19 OFFICE HOUR, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology in collaboration with Cornell University and Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya (FoSTeP-K) invites you to a second question-and-answer session dubbed ‘office hour’ as a panel of food safety experts clarify myths, misconceptions and fears of COVID-19 virus as a possible food borne disease even though there is no evidence to support this misconception. The current session will also discuss mitigation strategies.

SITE INSPECTION BY KENYA NUTRITIONISTS AND DIETICIANS INSTITUTE (KNDI), FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology welcomed the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) to carry out a site inspection leading to accreditation to continue offering BSc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics course. The site inspectors led by KNDI CEO (Dr. D Okeyo), KNDI Accreditation Committee Chair (Dr. G. Nguka) and Accreditation Committee Secretary (Mr. Martin Kiome) were received received at the department by the Chairman of the Department (DR. G Abong), Head of Applied Human Nutrition (Dr. S Ngala), BSc. Programme leader (Prof. W.