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French Students interact with  St. Jude J.S.S students , Chair Department of Literature addresses Kathiani Girls , Chairperson Department of Literature interacting with St. Jude Junior secondary school , Kathiani Girls and St.Jude Junior secondary school pose for a group photo , Kathiani Girls students learn about the importance of  French and making career choices
Monday, March 25, 2024 - 17:15

Today, the Department of Literature received students and pupils from Kathiani Girls High School and St. Jude Junior Secondary School in Makueni, who visited the French Resource Centre (CRKF).

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 12:21

Today, the Chairperson Literature attended a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Consultative Forum held at at the Wangari Mathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies.

French teachers in primary schools  , French teachers in secondary schools ,  University  French Teachers
Friday, March 1, 2024 - 12:10

The Annual National French Workshop convened by the Kenya Association of  Teachers of French (K.A.T.F) in conjunction with the French Embassy in Kenya, was held on 28th-29th February 2024 at the University of Nairobi Towers. The event brought together officials from the French Embassy in Kenya,

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Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 09:43

The purpose of the The Open Day is to enable members of the public to interact with the University Community. These interactions include ; career guidance and counselling, alumni networking, showcasing the various programs that Department has to offer among other things. 

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Theatre and Film Studies

Theatre and film production are rapidly taking centre stage in the entertainment industry. The proliferation of micro production units such as local videos and films and the many performances in our towns and villages in the form of community theatre, call for an academic input to enable us to harness the energies and creativities of Kenyans. In order to contribute to the entertainment business and create more jobs for Kenyans, there is need to inject a level of professionalism and strengthen the skills of those engaged in the entertainment and education industries.

Oral Literature

The Department undertakes research in Oral literary artefacts from Kenya, East Africa and  beyond. The research combines empirical fieldwork excursions with qualitative and theoretical application with a view to extending the archival and theoretical reach of what already exists in the realm of oral literary knowledge.

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