UoN Chancellor warns of 'house on fire'

Graduands of the 3rd Graduation of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations - University of Nairobi Accredited Teaching Centre( CIPR -UON ) celebrate at the campus grounds,Nairobi . The University of Nairobi Accredited Teaching Centre was operationalized in 2020 and has so far trained over 100 PR practitioners who have been certified by the CIPR Awarding body UK and joined the pool of 11,000 Global practitioners that are #CIPRQualified . July 29th,2023 [Elvis Ogina,Standard] July 29th,2023 [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

The University of Nairobi (UoN), long celebrated as Kenya’s premier institution of higher learning, is facing mounting challenges that threaten its reputation and stability.

In a candid address, top university officials acknowledged declining student enrollment, research output, financial instability, and internal governance struggles as key issues that require urgent intervention.

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