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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.

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.

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

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. 

Humanity should never allow a repeat of the same mistake that happened in 1918.  The most severe pandemic in history was Spanish Influenza of 1918.  It lasted for three years in three waves with 500 million people infected and 50 million deaths.  Most of the fatalities happened in the 2nd wave.  The people felt so bad about the quarantine and social distancing, measures that when they were first lifted, the people rejoiced in streets and other social gatherings with abandon.  In the coming weeks, the 2nd wave occurred with tens of millions dead.

In general, Archives consists of records that have been selected for permanent or long term preservation on grounds of their enduring cultural, historical, or evidentiary value.  This means that archives are quite distinct from libraries with regard to their functions and organization.  They have been metaphorically defined as the secretion of an organism and are distinguished from documents that have been consciously written or created to communicate a particular message to posterity.  This records are unique and rare to find due to the content they contain. 

The University of Nairobi Management wishes to inform its esteemed customers to use this time when the students are at home due to the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic to clear all the outstanding fee balances so that when the University reopens there should  be no fee balances.  All parents, students and guardians are encouraged to visit our website and view our electronic notice board attached for more information.  Thank you very much for being part of our family.  Keep safe and maintain social distancing at this period of Covid 19.  God bless you all.

The Fiscal Committee has organized another seminar on Health Diplomacy and fight against Covid 19  with special focus on African countries especially Kenya.  This seminar is online tomorrow May 7, 2020 from 10 a.m to 12 p.m on webinar App.   To participant please subscribe using the link below: https://bluejeans.com/833977035?src-calendarlink.  As you work from home, keep safe and enjoy the discussion from your comfort homes.

Records management refers to a set of activities required for systematically controlling the creation , distribution, use, maintenance and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transaction.  During this time of Covid-19, a lot of records are being created.