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July 26, 2023:  Prof. Samuel Mwangi Chege from Kansas State University, USA pays a courtesy call to the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi. He is welcomed by Prof. Silas Oriaso, Chair, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Prof. Samuel Chege is an alumni of the department. With them is Ms. Gladys Kitheka, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi.

July 25, 2023:  A team from Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) visited the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC), University of Nairobi. The meet the team was Prof. Silas Oriaso, Chair, DOJMC-UON (Second from right) and Mr Fred Ogutu, Lecturer and Studio Manager, University of Nairobi TV and Radio (Extreme left) and Ms. Gladys Kitheka, DOJMC Administration (Third from left). The KIMC team comprises of Mr. Charles Odenyo, Mr. Vincent Ochieng and Mr. Demish Otieno.

July 4, 2023:  Prof Silas Oriaso, Chairman Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC), University of Nairobi (UON) meeting with Mr. Morgan Kiptum, Director of University of Nairobi Alumni Association, Ms. Lydia Akaranga, Administrative Assistant, also from Univerity of Nairobi Alumni Association. With them is Ms. Gladys Kitheka and Prof. Hezron Mogambi both from Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi.

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June 23, 2023:  The University of Nairobi has today promoted Dr. Silas Oriaso to the position of Associate Professor in Scientific and Development Communications. Prof. Oriaso holds a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental/Climate Information Systems; Ph.D in Communication and Information Studies; M.Sc. in Climate and Development (EIS); M.A. in Communication Studies and B.Ed (Arts). Prof. Oriaso has widely published in the global level peer review journals. He has also supervised over 10 Ph.D and several Masters theses. Besides teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students, Prof.

 April 29, 2023: Students from all levels in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC) show up for Auditions at the UON Towers. They aspire to be Radio Presenters and Producers for UNC Radio.

April 24, 2023:  Thirty (30) O3 plus ambassadors from different countries in Africa visited the University in a bid to benchmark on the implementation process of O3 plus project on Friday, April 20, 2023. The Project has been in implementation from October 2021.

March 16, 2023:  Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC) at the University of Nairobi and Washington State University students had a unique opportunity to engage and learn about DOJMC academic programmes during a recent visit. 

March 1, 2023:  Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC) Chair Dr. Silas Oriaso receives Communication Authority (CA) representatives Ms. Namara Sande (2nd from left) and Ms. Laura Kang'ethe (3rd from left) for the CA's routine inspection of the University of Nairobi UNC Studios. Dr. Oriaso was accompanied by Mr. Fred Ogutu, Acting UNC Studio Manager and Ms. Wendy Cherono DOJMC Administrator.

October 6, 2022:  The Master class held at UoN, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication was conducted by Mr. Martin Smith, head of Audio Science at the BBC and it focused on the development of radio programs and the technical skills required.

October 4, 2022:  British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Science Journalist Martin Smith visits Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DOJMC). He addressed our students on Science Journalism and BBC Radio program production stages and procedures at University of Nairobi Towers.

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