The Department of Nursing Sciences is proud to announce that two of its final-year BSc Nursing students, Joshua Kipsambu and Mercy Mukungu, have been awarded the prestigious Conexus Community Scholarship. The Scholarship Certificate Awarding Ceremony took place on 6th October 2026 at the College of Nursing.
The University of Nairobi Nursing Students Association (NUNSA) held its annual White Coat Ceremony on 4th September,2026, a profound tradition designed to induct incoming students into the Nursing profession and charging them with a dedication to service and the humanity of care.
New Nairobi University Nursing Students Association (NUNSA) leadership elected, with Joshua Kipyego Kipsambu clinching victory in the recently concluded NUNSA elections.
Joshua triumphed by a total of 98 votes out of the 181 votes cast via the university's e-vote system on the 9th of July, 2026. His opponent Onyancha Michael Kimoti followed closely by garnering 83 votes.
The University of Nairobi continues to make strides in international collaborations and partnerships through international programs. Through the faculty of Health Sciences, the university in the spirit of partnerships and shared experiences sent a lecturer as a guest lecturer at the FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ. This opportunity was also shared with a lecturer from the Trinity University of Asia, Philippines.
The department of Nursing Sciences received six exchange students from Columbia School of Nursing on the 10th April 2026.
Speaking at the orientation session, Prof. Kivuti Bitok officially welcomed the students and oriented them to the faculty and school’s academic and clinical program.
The University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Department of Nursing Sciences received a donation of three Ambu bags from Regina Lau, a Primary Health Care Nurse from Australia.
University of Nairobi nursing students participated in a career talk on international nursing opportunities, with a special focus on Austria, during a session held on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.
The Department of Nursing Sciences hosted the point of care ultrasound training from 19th to 27th March, 2024.
The training was sponsored by the Philips Company and facilitated by RAD-AID.ORG Radiology.
The training attracted 22 learners who were trained in both class theory and practical sessions. The participants included Kenyatta National Hospital labor ward staff, Mbagathi Hospital staff, and University of Nairobi lecturers.
In January 2024 the department of nursing sciences received student from USA University of Winsconsin-milkl Waukee.
