Hon. Simeon Saimanga Lesirma conferred with a PhD at 75 years!

Hon. Lesrima 65th graduation celebration

It is true Age is just but a number!!  During the 65th graduation ceremony, Former Assistant Minister Hon. Simeon Saimanga was conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Governance at the age of 75 years!

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Kiama acknowledged this great achievement "Special recognition to one of you, Hon. Simeon Saimanga Lesirma for graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Governance at the age of 75 years! That is the true spirit of the University of Nairobi!"

Hon. Lesirma is the current member of parliament for Samburu West Constituency. He noted one must love reading books and exercise a high degree of self-discipline in order to succeed in academics. He earned his first degree BA in Socia Sciences in 1972 at Makerere university. later he proceeded to undertake an MBA between 2001-2003 at USIU. indeed Hon. Lesirma is the true definition on Education has no end nor age limit

A total of 79 PhDs were conferred during the auspicious occasion with 19 PhDs coming from the faculty.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

HARMSEN, HENDRIK WILLEM

LESRIMA, SIMEON SAIMANGA

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

IKAMARI, CYNTHIA AMAI

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS

RONOH, MARILYN CHEPKURUI

 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN BIOLOGY OF CONSERVATION

MUSILA, SIMON NGANDA

NANKAYA, JEDIDAH SIMANTOI

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN BIOSTATISTICS

GACHAU, SUSAN WANJA

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN GENETICS

NYABUTO, HENRY ANUNDA

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

AKUKU, BONIFACE OKELO

KIBUKU, RACHAEL NJERI

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY

MUINDE, VERONICA MWIKALI

NCHIOZEM-NGNITEDEM, VADERAMENT-ALEXE

OWOR, RICHARD ORIKO

 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN GEOLOGY

KANOTI, JAPHET RUGENDO

 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN METEOROLOGY

MUGO, JANE WANGUI

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION

ACHOLA, JACTON YALA

KAOGA, JAMES OTIENO .

ONYANGO, DAVID ROBERT

OTHOO, CALVINCE OUKO

The Valedictorian for the September  graduating class of 2021 was also from the faculty Kirubel Mathewos Alemu a graduand of Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Congratulations to all the graduands and may you soar greater heights