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.