During the 71st Graduation Ceremony of the university of Nairobi, The Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology produced 48 professionals to the world.
The University of Nairobi is in the process of updating the graduands information.
The 71st Graduation Ceremony will be held PHYSICALLY on Friday 20 th September 2024 startingat 7.30 a.m. Graduands should be assembled by 7.00 a.m.
1) Confirm that all marks entered in the SMIS are correct and all required units are complete.
2) All fees should be cleared at least one month before graduation.
3) Convocation fee should be paid before filling an Application for Graduation:
The University of Nairobi Medical Microbiology and Immunology Review Board assessed laboratories in the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology and The Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology in compliance to ISO. They inspected microbiological laboratory for analysis of pathogens (salmonella and camploybacter).
The Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology held its first cultural day event on Tuesday 28, May 2024 within the Department. Staff and students cooked various dishes from different communities in Kenya and show cased in a very colourful event. Most staff were dressed in traditional attires. Traditional songs were played and everyone present enjoyed.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Prof. Stephen Kiama visited the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology Bakery. The Chairman of the Department received the Vice chancellor and showed him the various products in the bakery e.g. scones, bread, buns and cakes. The VC was happy to have a taste of the products and congratulated the department for the effort made and mentioned that its among the best department in the University because of many research and innovations.
The University of Nairobi's Student recognition Ceremony was held on May 3rd 2024. Below are the students who were awarded from the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology .
1. Lawrence Mugambi -Research and Publication award
2. Mandre Joseph - Interpreneurship and renovation award
3. Mwarome Jumbale
4. Rhoda Nekesa
5. Gatwiri Lolyne Kaimenyi
6. Awutonde Adeola Omotola
7. Khetia Nandani
Prof. G. O. Abong' and family was among the Prize Donor's
The Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology,Staff and students led by the chairman Prof. G.O. Abong' participated in tree planting event that took place on Friday 19, 2024 at The upper Kabete Campus. The chairman encouraged students and staff to make sure they plant 100 trees this year. The University of Nairobi participates in this exercise in solidarity with the Kenyan Government. The campaign aims at reducing greenhouse emissions, stopping, and reversing deforestation.
The new Chancellor of the university of Nairobi Professor Patrick Verkooijen visited the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology during his tour in the Faculty of Agriculture.
Prof. Catherine Kunyanga , Associate Dean Faculty of Agriculture who is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology visited Feed the future innovation lab for food safety by USAID - presenting on poultry value chain. Women and youth pay a vital role in the poultry value chain - interventions targeting reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter pathogens should actively engage them and consider roles of gender in this value chains. Annual meeting in Cambodia 13-17th November 2023
Prof. Catherine Kunyanga the Associate Dean Faculty of Agriculture led a delegation from the faculty of Agriculture to Rector of Perm Sate University Russia . They had aw warm reception and its a start of great partnership and collaboration
