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3rd Prize Presentation Ceremony

A total of 275 students were awarded various prizes from donors during the 3rd Prize Presentation Ceremony held on Friday, May 6, 2022

a total of 474 awards that ranged from gold medals, cash prizes and trophies from over 100 donors and partners were awarded to the students from 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years.

The Government of India and three East African countries awarded the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund, which is funded, the best performing students from all faculties. The University of Nairobi provides the scholarships. The aim of the scholarship is to assist the students of Kenya who are interested in pursuing post-graduation degree or Master’s degree from the university.

Speaking during the ceremony the Vice Chancellor Prof. Kiama appreciated the donors for rewarding academic excellence and supporting the initiative.

One of the recipients of the awards was Nick Wainaina who could not hide his joy on getting the award. He noted the awards represent a journey, one through law school, which will see him contribute to the country’s growth. His advice to the young generation in law school is to put in the work, seek out mentors in the legal sector already and avoid shortcuts.

Congratulations to all the awardees.

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