Connect with us

General News

Kenya: University of Nairobi First Year Students to Report in January 2021

Published

5 years ago

on

[ad_1]

The University of Nairobi (UoN) has postponed the admission of first year students for the semester that starts in September.

This comes amid an advisory by the Ministry of Education to universities, colleges and technical and vocational institutions to make plans for phased reopening.

UoN Communication Officer John Orindi said the University is not in a position to allow the students to report but will have to wait until January.

The first year students were scheduled to start reporting on August 30.

But Mr Orindi said only students in their final year may be allowed to report back in September.

PHASED REOPENING

“The university plans to do phased reopening that will only see final year students only report back in September before a decision to open doors for other students is made,” said Mr Orindi.

Mr Orindi said masters and PhD students have not be affected as they are continuing to study online. Those graduating this year will also not be affected.

So far, three university staff have died of Covid-19, raising fears of more infections at the university.

The three were two administration employees and a lecturer.

Vice-Chancellor Stephen Kiama said those affected had been working from home.

VIRUS PEAK