The Kenyan transport sector has been chaotic, with matatus and buses operating with minimum regard to road safety.

The idea that Kenya is made up of 42(+) tribes is widespread, but the origins, nature and consequences of any list of these tribes are not well known. This was the issue in focus during the IDS seminar by Dr Samantha Balaton-Chrimes on 5th December 2019. During the seminar, “Who Are Kenya’s 42(+) Tribes? The Census and the Political Utility of Magical Uncertainty”, Dr Samantha explained the social imaginary of the 42(+), showing its lack of basis in any ethnic list-keeping beyond the 1969 census.

10. We provide scholarships for students in our programs.

You can apply for full sponsored scholarships offering up to KES 100 000 per semester for school and research expenses. Some of the scholarships we offer include Rattansi Education, Rockefeller Foundation scholarships, Aga Khan Foundation scholarships and Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund Scholarship among others.

On 4th November afternoon, local time in Kenya, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi played the host to Nanjing Cultural Exchange Delegation that visited the Confucius Institute. The Delegation held the Nanjing City Wall Pictures and Cultural Products Exhibition, the Maritime Silk Road Lecture, and the Nanjing City Tourism Promotion among other series of activities to the faculty and students of the Confucius Institute.