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French Embassy Officials Visit Department of Literature
French Embassy Officials Visit Department of Literature — University of Nairobi
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Department of Literature Receives Film and Theatre Equipment from Alumnus Bob Nyaja
New equipment donated to Literature
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Literature Students Close the Year with Stage Performances
Theatre students performing
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Visit by French Embassy Representatives to Strengthen Collaboration with the CRKF
Visit by French Embassy Representatives to Strengthen Collaboration
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Capacity Building Workshop on Employability at Alliance Française Nairobi
Employabilty workshop for French Resource Center Managers at Alliance Française
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Prof Siundu Appointed to the Editorial Board of African and Black Diaspora
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Prof Siundu Elected to Executive Committee of ICLA
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Exciting News: Matatu Journal Accepted into Web of Science – Emerging Sources Citation Index
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Chair of the Department of Literature Strengthens MoU with Soka University, Japan
Strengthening partnership: Prof. Musonye, Chair Literature with UoN exchange students at SOKA…
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Department Celebrates Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Life and Works
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Association of Commonwealth Literatures and Language Studies Conference Ends on a High
The opening ceremony ACLALS conference
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DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE HOSTS THE 50TH AFRICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
ALA 50th Annual Conference
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Commemoration of the life & works of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Trial of Dedan Kimathi
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*Important Update: Live Streaming Links for Ngugi wa Thiong'o Commemoration Event*
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20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World
20TH TRENNIAL CONFERENCE
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TRIBUTES TO THE LATE NGUGI WA THIONG’O
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Masterclass on the Making of Mo-Faya – April 26th, 2025
Literature students presenting in the MO-FAYA forum
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Collaborative Literature Forum at UoN Towers
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UON FRENCH STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE WORLD FRANCOPHONE DAY AT THE UN GIGIRI
World francophonie day at the UNON
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STUDENT CONFERENCE: THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMANITY
Participants of the student Peace Conference on The role of Youth in Peace Promotion and…
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Student Exchange Program: Fred Kimotho’s Ongoing Experience at Humboldt University
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Youth conference " Can Ubuntu Be Incorporated into Higher Learning "
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Exciting Achievement: Elssie Mumbi Shines in Concours d'Éloquence!
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UoN -Stellenbosh joint PhD
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COMRADE SHOWBIZ COMEDY: A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER AT TAIFA HALL
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COLLABORATION
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DONATION OF WORKSTATIONS BY MULTAN PRODUCTIONS
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UoN - Humboldt exchange program
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BOOK LAUNCH - RIPPLES IN THE POOL - BY REBECCA NJAU
Rebecca Njau with staff from the Department of Literature University of Nairobi
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VISIT BY TABAN LO LIYONG
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LAUNCH OF FRANCE ALUMNI IN KENYA
Main address to the France alumni
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RESEARCH WEEK OCTOBER 2023
' Harnessing Research for Resilience and Sustainability of Community.'
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Department Literature Intake
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Welcome to the Department of Literature
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Literature & Language Certificates
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20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World
The University of Nairobi’s Department of Literature is honoured to host the 20th Triennial Conference of the…
Feb 02
COMRADE SHOWBIZ COMEDY: A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER AT TAIFA HALL
Oct 30
ROLE OF LITERATURE IN PROMOTION OF PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Oct 23
RESEARCH WEEK OCTOBER 2023
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Conference on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking in a Global Word
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 13:49
The literature department successfully held it's conference on 23 -25 October, 2019 on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking
in a Global Word
, the focus
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French Embassy Officials Visit Department of Literature
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 21:50
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Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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Department of Literature Receives Film and Theatre Equipment from Alumnus Bob Nyaja
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 13:22
The Department of Literature is pleased to acknowledge the generous donation of film and theatre studies equipment by
Mr. Bob Nyaja
, an alumnus of the department.
Literature Students Close the Year with Stage Performances
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - 10:05
Our Literature students staged a series of vibrant theatrical performances this week, marking the close of the academic year. The productions brought together drama, poetry, music, and movement, offering the audience a rich celebration of literary study translated into live
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Visit by French Embassy Representatives to Strengthen Collaboration with the CRKF
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 20:19
The Kenyan Resource Centre for French (CRKF) at the University of Nairobi today received a visit from two representatives of the French Embassy: Ms. El Abbouini Myriam and Ms. Anne Élisabeth.
This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the current needs of the
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The literature department successfully held it's conference on 23 -25 October, 2019 on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking
in a Global Word
, the focus was on the literature, Literature is broader than written works with superior or lasting artistic merit. It has a deductive role to play in society.
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about Department to Hold Conference on 1960s - 1970s Eastern African Literary and Publishing Networks
The Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with the Department of English and Creative Writing, Exeter University, will host a conference on the role of publishing networks in Eastern Africa played in shaping the region's literary terrain in the vibrant decades of 1960s and 1970s.
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Jul 01
20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World
The University of Nairobi’s Department of Literature is honoured to host the 20th Triennial Conference of the…
Feb 02
COMRADE SHOWBIZ COMEDY: A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER AT TAIFA HALL
Oct 30
ROLE OF LITERATURE IN PROMOTION OF PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Oct 23
RESEARCH WEEK OCTOBER 2023
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