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The University of Nairobi had 4,107 students graduate three months ago, in September, while 8,428 graduated during the 62nd graduation ceremony held on Friday 20th December 2019.

This makes a total of 12,535 graduates from the University of Nairobi in 2019.

The 62nd graduation ceremony was an extraordinary graduation as a Higher Doctorate Degree of Laws was conferred to Prof. Annie Patricia G. Kameri-Mbote. Prof. Kameri-Mbote is the first woman to be awarded a Doctor of Laws of the University of Nairobi (UoN).  

At least 100 website champions, commonly referred to as web champions, from all Colleges and Campuses at the University of Nairobi met with the Ag. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Isaac Mbeche, in a bid to showcase the website framework, explain the website strategies and demistify the role of the web champions . 

The website champions who have been officially appointed for a period of two years; from November 2019- November 2021 are mandated to sensitize staff and students and mobilize them to provide relevant content for the University websites.

The 29th University of Nairobi Career Fair took place from Thursday 5th - Friday 6th December 2019, drawing industry players and students from universities as well as high schools.

Chiromo Environmental Awareness Club (CEAC) has appointed new officials who will be in office from November 2019 - November 2020. The former chairman, Mr. Wilfred Chemoiwo Kiptoo officially handed over to Ms. Wangari Kigundu who now holds the Chairperson's office. 

Chiromo Campus has student organization with diverse membership of students drawn from different departments and Schools within the campus. Additionally, each organization has a structured team in office, complete with Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Organizing Secretary, Secretary-General, Head of Publicity, Student representatives among other officials.

The students engage with stakeholders from different industries and student members in organizing various activities, with leadership of Assistant Dean of Students, Ms. Lucy Jiomba.

Globe Cinema, Nairobi county was the focus for University of Nairobi Meteorological students who engaged in a cleaning activity November 30, 2019.

With key stakeholder from Kenya Meteorological Society (KMS) and County Government of Nairobi, the students received donations of t-shirts, a banner as well as wheelbarrows and spades used for the clean-up activity.

If we bring up the under-represented gender with the knowledge that there are no stereotyped roles for either male or female, or that STEM - Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics courses are not difficult subjects, then we will instill the choice of growing and retaining girls in STEM courses.

Technologies can be applied in satellite communication where data is transmitted through internet connectivity, this enables us to communicate globally. Currently there are many satellites taking images which are being used to monitor information from the surface of the earth. Hon. Wilber Ottichllo, Governor Vihiga County, and an alumnus University of Nairobi discussed this during a public lecture on Space Science at the University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical Sciences.