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Professor Meghan Ference Leads Workshop on Ethnography, Language, and Nairobi's Matatu Culture
Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 22:10

On July 2, 2026 the Department of Literature hosted Professor Meghan Ference, Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College (CUNY), for a one-day workshop with postgraduate students on her ethnographic study of Nairobi's matatu sector.

Chair Lit with Ron Mulvihill
Veteran Filmmaker, Ron Mulvihill, Visits the Department of Literature, Reflecting on a Transformative Journey
Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 21:12

On Tuesday 30th June 2026, The Department of Literature was delighted to welcome back veteran filmmaker, educator, and social justice activist Ron Mulvihill, who paid a courtesy visit to the department and met with the Chairperson, Professor Miriam Musonye.

Furniture from French Embassy
French Resource Centre Receives New Equipment for the Employability Corner
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 18:06

The Department is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of the Embassy of France through the donation of equipment for the establishment of a French Language Employability Corner in the French Resource Centre.

 

The items received include a carpet, two tablet stands, a sofa

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French Embassy and AgroParisTech Partner with UoN to Modernize French Resource Center Through SHIFT-KF Support
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 16:37

On Friday, 12th June 2026, the Department of Literature hosted a courtesy visit from representatives of the French Embassy and AgroParisTech (France), including delegates from the School of Business and the Faculty of Agriculture. The visit followed a request for a

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FRENCH PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

Participants of the French proficiency competition with other CEFRUNA members

On Friday, October 4, 2024, CEFRUNA, the University of Nairobi's French club, participated in an inter-university French proficiency competition that brought together similar clubs from public universities. The club fielded two teams, each consisting of three participants. The teams achieved 6th and 4th place out of seven universities. This proficiency competition  aims to prepare students for a national inter-university debate scheduled for March 2025 during Francophone Week.

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