Dr. Mumia Osaaji presented a donation of 11 titles on science fiction to the Library and Information Services department on 23rd August 2024.
On Friday June 14, 2024 the Department of Literature , University of Nairobi organized a book launch at Alliance Française in Nairobi. The event was graced by the Chair Department of Literature, UoN staff, students of Literature among other invited guests.
Poet, academic and writer of fiction and literary criticism from South Sudan, Taban Lo Liyong, paid a courtesy call to the Department of Literature on Monday 9th February 2024.
Taban Lo Liyong has a long history of working at the University of Nairobi for several years, from 1968, first as a research fellow in the Institute of African Studies, then as a lecturer in the Department of Literature .
Today, the French embassy held a cocktail to mark the official launching of the France Alumni in Kenya. the event brought together representatives from public and private universities, Association of France Alumni in Kenya (AFRAKEN), Kenyan companies and the French Chamber of Commerce.
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).
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.
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, teachers from both primary and secondary schools as well as public and private universities.
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.
The career options for those students who wish to join the Department of Literature include : Acting, Movies, Films, Drama, Television, Teaching, Publishing, Story Telling , writing of novels among others
