Fundraising Department launches Annual Month of Giving to benefit students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 29, 2020 - By Brenda Odhiambo The USIU-Africa Fundraising Department has launched an Annual Month of Giving designed to benefit students affected by the ongoing pandemic. The fund hopes to raise Kes 10 million that will go towards the support of needy...    

The Human Rights Club hosts inaugural webinar on police brutality in Kenya
Jun 29, 2020 - By Sandrine Wambura and Sarah Masila The USIU-A Human Rights Club launched its first-ever webinar on police brutality in Kenya, on Friday, June 19, 2020, with a total of 60 participants. The webinar was designed as a platform for students and...    

COVID-19 will continue to severely impact Africas Agricultural and Economic Landscape; Countries urged to put in place policies that will promote growth
Jun 29, 2020 - By Taigu Muchiri University leaders from the United States and Africa came together to discuss the extent to which COVID-19 has negatively impacted global, continental, national, and individual trends during the fourth series of the Alliance for...    

USIU-Africas Research Department hosts colloquium on governance in public hospitals
Jun 29, 2020 - By Winnie Nyakio and Sarah Masila The USIU-Africa Research Department recently held a colloquium that addressed the governance of the country’s public hospitals. The colloquium saw Dr. Veronicah Kaluyu present a paper titled “ The Influence of...    

Leading in Uncertain Times - Governance, Legal & HR issues that organizations have to contend with
When: Jul 2, 2020 - Join us on Thursday, July 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EAT) for a contemporary discussion on 'Leading in Uncertain Times - Governance, Legal & HR issues that organizations have to contend with'. To register please visit https://bit.ly/316wFen...    

Admissions Office conducts a Virtual Tour and Career Talk for prospective students
Jun 22, 2020 - By John Sande The Admissions Office recently conducted a virtual tour and career talk via Zoom to prospective international students and their parents from the Bingwa Homeschool Group. This group comprises of parents who have chosen to work and...    

Faculty from the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences receive NRF grant to advance their research
Jun 22, 2020 - By Dr. Naumih Noah Two members of faculty from the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences together with their collaborators have received grants from the National Research Fund (NRF) to advance their research. Dr. Edith Amuhaya, Assistant Professor...    

USIU-Africa's Social Media Lab hosts webinar on fake news on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 22, 2020 - By Ernest Mwanzi USIU-Africa’s Social Media Lab recently hosted a webinar tackling fake news on social media in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar, held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, brought speakers from both the academia and industry...    

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty participates in Youth webinar on Extraordinary leadership in Extra Ordinary Times
Jun 22, 2020 - By Diana Meso. Dr. Elijah Munyi, Assistant Professor, International Relations, was part of the panel during a youth webinar held to discuss how to tap into Youth’s potential to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, held on Friday, June 5 by the East...    

Educational access at Higher Education Institutions in the age of COVID-19 proves to be a challenge; experts suggest new approaches to ensure continuous learning
Jun 22, 2020 - By Taigu Muchiri Governments across the globe disrupted education by closing primary, secondary, and tertiary schools to curb the spread of COVID-19 through non-medical interventions and preventive measures such as physical distancing and...