Friday 26 September 2014

Hii Pesa Si Ya Mama Yako -Nick Quach poem

HII PESA SIO YA MAMA YAKO(HPSYMY) - Nick Quach.
 This tout says its 30 coins to town,
 Then when I give it to him he starts                 to frown,
 That I should give him 50 and act like am grown,
 Listen 'makanga', HPSYMY.
 The road to Kenyatta Hospital is bumpy,
 Harsh when it shines and when it rains swampy,
 Murram every day and digging making the road dusty,
 Listen Mr Contractor, HPSYMY.
 My driving licence check,
 The condition of my car tick,
 But still on the road you call me to the back,
 No chai afande, HPSYMY.
 I am walking past the national archives,
 I get swarmed by children like bees from a beehive,
 Uncle saidia ten and some just five,
 Listen watoto go to school HPSYMY.
 I hear you go abroad,
 To go and study lifts and how to make a road,
 You even sponsor yourselves to make your computer knowledge broad,
 Listen MCA, HPSYMY.
 'My darling I need a pedicure,
 Facelift hairdo and manicure,
 My bottom too I need to insure',
 I am not rude love but HPSYMY.
 You say I have talent,
 You know I play like Pele & Okocha,
 But to be in your squad I must sponsor your shopping voucher,
 While the peanuts you pay me are a torture,
 Listen coach, HPSYMY.
 You want me to kill a brother,
 So that you can rise & be our father,
 While the leso, coins & lunch that you buy me,
 Is from my tax,
 Listen mheshimiwa HPSYMY.

Thursday 25 September 2014

Inter faculty transfer ( UoN) university of Nairobi

Inter faculty transfer has never been this easy, Nairobi university ,which is the best university in Kenya and east Africa, has made inter faculty transfer easier unlike other university in Kenya( Kenyatta university ,jkuat, Tuk ,TuM, kisii university) where the applicant will have to write to the dean of studies a request to shift from one courses to another. The University of Nairobi Has made this simple you just need to follow the following steps and you will be done
1. First you have to identify the course you want to transfer to.
2. Makes sure you have the required cluster points for the selected courses.
3.Visit your nearest Barclays bank in Kenya and deposit 250 to the account number below
Barclays Bank of Kenya Branch to the following Account Details.
       Branch : QUEENSWAY HOUSE, NAIROBI
       Account Name : UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
       Ref :  put your Student Registration Number
       Account Number : 0948245531
4. Come back to the main campus , in the educational building ground floor room no G4 (although its not a must to submit the slip )
5. Go back to the student portal smis.uonbi.ac.ke and log in then click the inter faculty transfer button.
Selected your desired courses then click the confirm transfer button.
Keep checking the student portal now and then if you successfully secured a chance you will be notified and you will have to go for your letter to the head of your department or faculty.
Written and edited by
Geoffrey Nyangolo Obuya  

Monday 15 September 2014

Varsity welcomes new students

Over 5,000 first year students have been admitted to the University of Nairobi for the Academic Calendar 2014/2015.

 



UON
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

ORIENTATION OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS,
 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

  1. PREAMBLE:

The University of Nairobi wishes to take this early opportunity to congratulate and welcome all the students who have been selected for the various degree programmes at the premier university, the University of Nairobi.

In order to give each one of you time to settle down and adjust to the (new) life with ease, the University of Nairobi has dedicated one week of orientation into the various aspects that would form part of your lifestyle for the period of stay at the university.

The orientation of new students joining the University is done in order to, inter alia:-

i)                    Acquaint the students with the University policies and procedures.
ii)                  Help the students adjust to the new life at the University
iii)                Introduce the students to Senior Officials of the University
iv)                Familiarize the students with the facilities and amenities available in the University, which include but not limited to:-
a)      Academic facilities such as; Libraries, Lecture Theatres, Laboratories, Bookstore etc.
b)      Welfare facilities such as medical, counseling, accommodation, catering and games
c)      Social activities, clubs and societies

The orientation will be to a large extent college based.  Thus, students will be exposed in detail to the facilities in their respective colleges and campuses, and in general to those of the entire University.

  1. HELP DESK

There will be a help desk set up at every registration point for assistance. The Admissions office will however serve as the central help desk and it’s located at the main campus on the first floor of the Administration Block.
Tel. contacts:  020-318262 ext. 28213, 28280, 28285, 28705;  
  1. MEALS

All Dining Halls will be open from 10.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on DAY ONE except for a one hour break between 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. Breakfast for the rest of the semester will be served from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. All meals are served on PAY- AS- YOU -EAT (Cash) basis.

  1. HALLS OF RESIDENCE

The Halls Officers/Custodians will be available to meet the students after registration in their respective halls as per the schedule shown in Table 1.

  1. PHOTOGRAPHY

The university photographic unit in liaison with the ICT Centre and the respective College Registrars will be taking students photographs for preparation of students Identification Card at the registration centers. Please ensure that you are photographed before you proceed to your halls of residence. Thereafter, log on to the student portal to place your request for student ID as detailed in the Joining Instructions document JI/17. The IDs will be availed to the respective Deans’/Directors’ offices once printed for your collection.

  1. TRANSPORT

Each College is expected to avail a vehicle for ferrying their students as need may arise. However, the following vehicles from the transport section will be on standby throughout the orientation week as indicated in the schedule below.


M/V REG. NO.
MAKE
LOCATION
1
KAR 315L
ISUZU BUS
MAIN CAMPUS
2
KAV 080E
MINIBUS
MAIN CAMPUS/SWA HQs
3
KAR 005L
TOYOTA HIACE
MAIN CAMPUS
4
KBB 158S
TOYOTA HIACE
MAIN CAMPUS


In matters related to transport, the following officer(s) could be contacted:

  1. Mr. G. H. Juma                                               0722178301
  2. Mr. T. K. Tenai                                               0722473204







  1. OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS


The Office of the Dean of Students is located on the ground floor of Gandhi Wing (Main Campus).  Officers in the Dean of students Office, among them counselors and the placement officer will be available during the orientation week and throughout the Academic Year for consultation and/or assistance that any student may require. Please refer to the Joining Instructions document JI/10 for more information.

Within colleges, the officers of the Dean of students’ office may be consulted at the offices as shown below:-

College of Education & External Studies            -   Social Sciences Block

Lower Kabete Campus                                         -   Biashara Hall

College of Humanities & Social Sciences             -   Edu. Building, Main Campus

College of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences     -   Games Office

College of Biological & Physical Sciences                 Principal’s office, Old mansion
building

College of Health Sciences                                   -   Principal’s annex office No.5

College of Architecture & Engineering                      -   Deans Office, School of         Engineering                                                            
Kenya Science Campus                                        -     Administration block       

                                                                                                                                               
  1. CHAPLAINCY

The University recognizes the need for services of a spiritual nature, over and above the other services offered. Our Chaplaincy is staffed by religious leaders (Protestant, Catholic and Muslim) and offers general support and guidance while also drawing attention to the spiritual value within the various faiths. The services of the Chaplaincy are open to the entire University Community. Some of these services and activities include guidance, conducting religious ceremonies, for instance, weddings, baptisms, burials, conducting regular worship services, hosting seminars and workshops, and coordinating religious activities at the University.
The University Chaplaincy is located in Gandhi Wing Main Campus.



  1. PROGRAMME FOR THE ORIENTATION WEEK

DAY ONE:          MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION

On arrival, students will be expected to register with their respective Faculties/Schools/Institutes.  Registration will commence at 8.00 a.m as follows;-

TABLE 1: REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

FACULTY/
SCHOOL/
INSTITUTE
DEGREE PROGRAMME
REGISTRATION CENTRE
HALLS OF RESIDENCE
Faculty of Agriculture

B. Sc. (Agriculture)
B. Sc. (Food Science and Technology)
B. Sc. (Food Nutrition and Dietetics)
B. Sc. (Agribusiness Management)
B. Sc. Agricultural Education and Extension)
B. Sc. (Horticulture)
B. Sc. (Range Management)
B. Sc. (Management of Agro-Ecosystems & Env.)







Upper Kabete Campus. 8-4-4 building

Upper Kabete Campus
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

B.Sc. (Fisheries & Aquaculture Management)
Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Management)
B.Sc. (Leather Technology)
Male     - Mamlaka
Female - Upper State Hse Rd Units

Upper Kabete Campus
School of The Arts and Design
Bachelor of Arts (Design)
ADD Building, off State House Road
Male   - Mamlaka
Female-Womens Hall (Box)
School of The Built Environment  

Bachelor of Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Real Estate
Bachelor of Arts (Planning)
Bachelor of Construction Management
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
ADD Building, off State House Road


Male  - Mamlaka
Female-Womens Hall (Box)
School of Engineering
B. Sc. Civil (Engineering)
B.Sc.(Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
B.Sc.(Mech. Engineering)
B.Sc.(Geospatial Engineering)
B.Sc (Env. & Biosystems)


Civil Engineering Block (Main Campus).


Male   - Mamlaka
Female-Womens Hall (Box)
Schools of Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
B.Sc. (Biochemistry)
B.Sc. (Medical Lab. Science & Technology




Chiromo Campus (Vet. Physiology /Biochemistry. Block).




Male     - Mamlaka
Female - Upper State House Road Units
School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
School of Dental Sciences
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
School of Nursing Sciences
B. Sc. (Nursing)
Schools of Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)
B. Sc. (Geology)
B. Sc. (Meteorology)
B. Sc. (Industrial Chemistry)
B.Sc.(Microprocessor Tech. and Instrumentation)
B.Sc.(Astronomy and Astrophysics)
B. Sc. (Chemistry)







Chiromo Campus (Physical Science block)





Male     - Mamlaka
Female - Upper State     House Road Units
School of Mathematics
B. Sc. (Actuarial Science)
B. Sc. (Mathematics)
B. Sc. (Statistics)
School of Biological Sciences
B. Sc. (Biology)
B.sc. (Microbiology & Biotechnology)
B. Sc. (Env. Conservation & Natural Resources
School of Computing & Informatics.
B. Sc. (Computer Science)
Male    - Mamlaka
Female- Upper State House Road Units
School of Education
B. Ed. (Arts)
B.Ed. (Early Childhood Ed.)
B.Ed. (Phy. Ed.& Sports)
B. Ed. (Science)
B. Ed. (ICT)
Kikuyu Campus.


Kenya Science Campus
Kikuyu Campus


Kenya Science Campus
HELPLINE(S)

Students who may face difficulties in locating the registration centers should get in touch with the office of the Academic Registrar, the respective College Registrars or Dean of Students/Assistant Deans of Students on the contacts shown below:


OFFICE
CONTACT
TEL:
EMAIL
Academic Registrar
Deputy Registrar (Admissions)
318262 Ext 28213/ 28285/28280/28705
reg-academic@uonbi.ac.ke;
admissions@uonbi.ac.ke
CAVS
College Registrar
0731603475;
0717542186
registrar-cavs@uonbi.ac.ke
CAE
College Registrar
0721257746
registrarcae@uonbi.ac.ke
CBPS
College Registrar
0202139244; 0775239244
registrar-cbps@uonbi.ac.ke
CEES
College Registrar
Kenya Science Campus
0703634415; 0202527161
0727211426
registrar-cees@uonbi.ac.ke
CHS
College Registrar
2726300 ext 43003
registrar-chs@uonbi.ac.ke
CHSS
College Registrar
318262 ext28099;28065;
registrar-chss@uonbi.ac.ke
Dean of Students
Dean of Students
0202318954 RM 3
dean-students@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students, CAE
Margaret Mumera
0734658108
0714302360
Margaret.mumera@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students CHS
Cleophas Waema
Tel:2726300 Ext. 44001

m.waema@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students CAVS
Margaret Mwangi
TEL:3592734/5/6/7/8/9

Assistant Dean of Students CBPS
Ms. Nyawira Kuria
TEL:4442121
next to the principal
office
 
susan.mukami@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students CEES
Mrs. Susan Thuo
TEL: 2500759/60/61 ext. 27750
SS13/SS5
 
gwairimu@uonbi.ac.ke



DAY TWO:               TUESDAY SEPEMBER 16, 2014

6.45 a.m          -           9.00 a.m.         -           BREAKFAST

9.00 a.m          -           12.00 noon      -           Students to continue with 
                                                                        Registration in their respective
                                                                        Colleges/campuses

12.30 p.m        -           2.00 p.m.         -           LUNCH BREAK

2.00 p.m.         -           4.00 p.m          -           Students to continue registration in
                                                                        their respective colleges/campus


DAY THREE:           WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

6.45 a.m          -           9.00 a.m          -           BREAKFAST

9.00 a.m.         -           1.00 p.m          -           Address by Principals, Deans/Directors of
Faculties/Institutes/Schools, Chairmen of Departments, Officials from Students Welfare Authority and University Health Services (College Registrars to Coordinate)
                       
1.00 p.m          -           2.00 p.m          -           LUNCH BREAK

2. 00 p.m         -           5.00 p.m          -           Registration of courses to commence at
                                                                        respective Faculties/Institutes/Schools
                                                                        and Departments.

5.00 p.m.         -           7.00 p.m.         -           HIV/AIDS Sensitization Drama  
                                                                        at Upper Kabete campus. 


DAY FOUR:             THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014


6.45 a.m.         -           8.30 a.m.         -           BREAKFAST

9.00 a.m.         -           11.30 a.m.       -           Students to be addressed by the
                                                                        University Officials (See Annexure A)

                                                                        Venue:  Taifa Hall

11.30 a.m.       -           12.45 p.m.       -           Sensitization on HIV/AIDS endemic and
                                                                        VCT Services by the VCT Centre, UHS.
                                                            -           Address by National Agency for the
                                                                        Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA).

12.45 p.m.       -           2.00 p.m.         -           LUNCH BREAK

2.00 p.m.         -           4.00 p.m.         -           Vice-Chancellor’s address

5.00p.m.          -           7.00 p.m.         -           HIV/AIDS Sensitization Drama
                                                                        At Chiromo  and Kenya Science Campus

NB: Each college is expected to make transport arrangements to ferry students to and from main campus for the Vice Chancellors address.



DAY FIVE:   FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

6.45 a.m.         -           8.30 a.m.         -           BREAKFAST

9.00 a.m.         -           1.00 p.m.         -           Students to be given library orientation in
                                                                        the colleges/campuses as follows:-

FACULTY/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
                    LIBRARY
Agriculture
Upper Kabete Library
Built Environment; Arts and Design
A.D.D. Library
Engineering
Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library
Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Biological Sciences;
Medicine (Including Biochemistry students); Pharmacy; Dental Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; Computing and Informatics, Nursing Sciences

Chiromo Library

Education   i)   B. Ed. (Arts), B.Ed. (Early Childhood Ed.),                                                 B.  Ed.  (Phy. Ed.& Sports)

                   ii)  Bachelor of Education(Science), B. Ed. (ICT)
Kikuyu Library

Kenya Science Campus Library



1.00 p.m.         -           2.00 p.m.         -           LUNCH BREAK

2.00 p.m.         -           5.00 p.m.         -           Students to continue with course
                                                                        Registration at their respective
Faculties/Institutes/Schools

5.00 p.m.         -           7.00 p.m.         -           HIV/AIDS Sensitization Drama
                                                                        at the Main Campus
 DAY SIX:     SATURDAY 20, 2014

6.45 p.m.         -           8.30 a.m          -           BREAKFAST

8.30 a.m          -           12.00 noon      -           Games and Sports at various Campuses.

1.00 p.m.         -           2.00 p.m.         -           LUNCH

2.00p.m.          -           5.00 p.m.         -         Continuation of Games and Sports.

                                                                        Director, Games and Sports to
                                                                        Co-ordinate
                                                                       
4.30 p.m.         -           6.30 p.m.         -           HIV/AIDS Sensitization Drama
                                                                        at Kikuyu Campus. 
                                                           
6.30 p.m.         -           7.30 p.m.         -           SUPPER

7.30p.m.          -           11.00 p.m.       -           Entertainment at various campuses.
To be coordinated by Dean of students’ Office in liaison with College Registrars.


DAY SEVEN:           SUNDAY SEPTEMBER  21, 2014

6.45 a.m.         -           8.30 a.m.         -           BREAKFAST

9.00 a.m.         -           12.00 noon      -           Students may attend church services of
                                                                        their denominations.

12.00 p.m.       -           2.00 p.m.         -           LUNCH

3.00 p.m.         -           5.00 p.m.         -           Own time management

6.00 p.m.                                             -           SUPPER


END OF ORIENTATION


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014


8.00 A.M.                   Lectures begin. All students to start attending lectures as
                                    per the Teaching Timetables.
ANNEX A
ADDRESS BY UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

The following Senior University Officials will address the students during the orientation week on Thursday September 18, 2014 in Taifa Hall as follows:

Morning :       9.00a.m – 11.30 a.m.

Academic Registrar                                       
Dean of Students       
Registrar (Ag.), Student affairs                     
Registrar (Ag.), RP & E
Special Students Advisor                              
Director, Sports and Games               
Chief Security Officer                                   
Finance Officer                                  
Planning Registrar                                          
Administration Registrar       
Director, Library and Information Services                                       
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Legal Officer                                       
Chairman, Time-tabling Committee
Director, Students Welfare Authority           
Managing Director, University of Nairobi Enterprises Services
Director, Centre for International Programmes and Links
Director, Board of Common Undergraduate Courses
Director, Information Communication & Technology Centre
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Production and Extension)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Finance)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)

Afternoon:       2.00 p.m – 4.00 p.m

The Vice -Chancellor
 

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