ACUNS Dissertation Award 2021

The ACUNS Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding graduate students who have recently defended or are nearing completion of a doctoral dissertation on a topic of direct and demonstrable relevance to the United Nations and/or the UN system.
The Award includes a prize of $1500 USD to be presented at the ACUNS Annual Meeting (24-26 June 2021).
To be eligible, applicants must be ACUNS members and have defended or will defend their PhD or JSD dissertation during the 2020-2021 academic year no later than 31 August 2021. 

Kenyans Embrace National and Ethnic identities, but Interpersonal Trust is Low, Afrobarometer survey shows

Most Kenyans value both their national and ethnic identities and feel comfortable speaking their mother tongue and wearing traditional dress in public, according to the most recent Afrobarometer survey.

Most Kenyans also believe there’s strength in diversity and express tolerant attitudes toward other ethnicities, as well as other religions, political views, and nationalities.

UoN Talent Day: Hundreds of CHSS Students Participate

Hundreds of CHSS students participated in the inaugural university of Nairobi talent day held on March 12, 2021.

The fulfilled event attracted more than 500 students and staff at Taifa hall with more than 500 keenly following online via YouTube.

DVC Academic Affairs Prof. Ogeng’o said, “‘The definition of a world-class University is inclusive of a concentration of talents and diversity.”