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CARTOONS FIGHTING CORONA VIRUS

Through the art of cartoons the country has managed to raise awareness in much better way.  Nation wide adverts have been projected in art forms of cartoons and example being that of wash your hands advertisement in Kenyan televisions.  Newspapers which were at the forefront in using the cartoons even before the pandemic have increased their effort in raising public awareness also through the same art form.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

Administration department is a department in the College of Central Administration.  It is headed by the Registrar, Administration Mr. Peter M. Mwai and deputised by Mr. Peter D. Wekesa.  This department is situated in Administration Block at Main Campus.  It has offices from first to third floors of Administration Building. 

IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON EDUCATION

Covid 19 pandemic is a health crisis.  In Kenya it was first reported in March and since then the numbers keep increasing. This disruption by covid 19 has been deeply felt by all the families all over the world.  Most of the learning and teaching has been moved online but with the question in mind being whether families can afford this mode of e-learning. Families are struggling to put food on the table as most of them have lost their jobs and some are being paid half their salary.

STAFF APPRAISAL EXERCISE

Staff appraisal exercise is an annual event which commences from 1st July to to 30th June of every financial year.  It is my sincere hope that all the staff in Administration department have already set their targets ready for appraisal and evaluation of the attributes by their supervisors.  Those that have not yet set targets kindly use this time of lock down to do so.  This is to encourage you to set your targets now.  Failure to which you will be locked out by end of June when the system will be closed and no more entries will be allowed.  Let us ensure that we comply before the June dea

COVID 19: AN ENEMY OF PROGRESS

The Covid 19 pandemic is an invisible enemy.  The enemy moves among us unseen and we are relying mostly on case counts by the Ministry of Health to track its movement.  At the beginning of 2020, people ushered in the new year with great expectations.  Many made resolutions but little did they knew that the enemy was approaching. The enemy entered into the world and spread like wild fire.  All over the world people were in loss, frustrated, confused and in fear.  The moment the first case was announced in Kenya every thing came to a stand still.

COVID 19: RECORDS MANAGEMENT AS A FUNCTION OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Many companies do not give adequate attention to their business continuity plans with the assumption that a disaster is very unlikely. A Records management plan is the most important recovery tool to deal with disasters of any kind.  An organisational memory resides in its records.  It is more likely now than ever that company leadership proactively invest in their business continuity projects.

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DEAF STUDENTS DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

The University of Nairobi has embraced the use of modern technology by ensuring that its functions and activities are not postponed during this Covid 19 pandemic period by uploading all the courses online and administering the examinations online to all the students.  The University in collaboration with Telkom Kenya has provided bundles to the lecturers and students for continuity.  The University through the department of sign language has also ensured that the deaf students are able to access the materials online just as their counterparts.  Due to the outbreak of covid 19 the department

IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON ECONOMY

Dr. Joy Kiiri a senior lecturer in the University of Nairobi,  School of Economics on Citizen TV live at 9.00 p.m on Friday May 15, 2020 said that if the virus continuous to spread further then it is going to hit the economy very hard.  The sector most affected presently is the tourism and hospitality which accounts for roughly 10% of the country's GDP.  The whole world has started experiencing this challenges caused by covid 19 .It is our prayer that this pandemic ends soon.  We appreciate the efforts of our University of Nairobi Dons  researching on covid 19. 

APPLICATION OF LEAVE ONLINE

How to apply for leave when locked down in the diaspora during this trying period of Covid 19.The University of Nairobi installed the HRMIS system to enable staff apply for leave online at the comfort of their offices or homes.  There are several types of leaves that one can apply namely:- Annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sabbatical leave, study leave, unpaid leave just to mention but a few.