FAOSS Awardees
The faculty of arts and social sciences was recognized during the performance and contracting awards through its various departments and the staff who work under it. This recognition was made to both teaching and non-teaching staff who have been exemplary in their performances.
The awardees from the faculty based on performance appraisal were; Mr Edward Odongo Awuonda from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Ms Stacey Maghuwa Mwamburi from the Dean’s Office, Ms Catherine Mbinya Mbai and Dr. Dorothy Njiraine, from the Department of Library and Information Science, Prof. Tabitha Kiriti-Ng’ang’a, Dr. Martin Oleche and Dr. Moses Muriithi from the Department of Economics and Development Studies.
Mr Kimingichi Wabende Lecturer, Department of Literature was given a special recognition award for demonstrating the core values of Commitment and Care through connecting and responding to the needs of others.
Among the categories of awardees was the long service awards and the longest awardee has worked with the university for 46 years.
As Mr Brian Ouma, Chief Operations Officer offered his laudatory remarks, he said, “I wish to sincerely congratulate all who’s excellent performance and longevity of service we recognize today. You are our pride and joy. I am proud to be associated with you as shining examples worth emulation,” he then added, “Well done! To those who are not in the roll of winners today, I am sure that you will raise your game and be in next year’s roll. As this is not a zero-sum game where some must lose for others to win, nothing is easier to say than “we are all winners!”.”
In his speech, the vice chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama appreciated the awardees and reminded them saying “the big agenda of transforming the University to a sustainable and vibrant university, will only be successful if every member of staff , at whatever level, buys in and interconnects into the life of the university to focus all their efforts towards the same course.”
After the awarding ceremony, the awardees had a photo session with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama, COO, Mr Brian Ouma, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Prof. Julius Ogeng’o and the Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson who was also in attendance.
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A Paradigm Shift in the Türkiye and Horn of Africa Relations
Africa Foundation, Kenya Diplomacy Scholars Association (DIPSAK), and the University of Nairobi Department of Diplomacy and International Studies will host a two-day summit on Türkiye – the Horn of Africa Relations in October 2022 in the University of Nairobi.
Continuously improving its relations with the Horn of Africa in recent years, Türkiye adopted a foreign policy change with the African Action Plan in 1998 and has deepened the ties with the declaration of 2005 as “the Year of Africa.” In 2008, the first Türkiye-Africa Cooperation Summit was held in Istanbul with the participation of representatives from 50 African countries, and the opening of new embassies in 15 African countries followed it. Since then, Turkish foreign policy towards African countries has become multidimensional with high-level political visits, economic relations, humanitarian aid, cultural and educational programs, and diplomatic efforts in the peaceful settlement of disputes.
The Horn of Africa has an especially important place for Turkish foreign policy as the communities of the two regions have religious and historical ties, and Türkiye’s political relations have been concentrated in the region on the continent. In addition, the trade with the Horn of Africa countries constitutes 12 percent of Türkiye’s total trade with Sub-Saharan Africa, and the major share of the investments by Turkish companies in Africa goes to the Horn of Africa countries. Alongside Türkiye’s governmental and non-governmental organizations’ engaging in various operations for development cooperation and humanitarian action in the region, 30 percent of the international students from Sub-Saharan African countries studying in Türkiye in the last ten years are from the Horn, cementing the social and cultural ties between the regions. The mutuality of the intention to improve relations can be understood through many strategic cooperations, including the invitation of Türkiye to the East African Community Partnership Fund.
Four broad themes of cooperation on security, economy, politics, and culture will be explored at the symposium, where each theme will have four papers making a total of 16 papers to be presented. The papers should address one or a combination of the following themes:
1) A critical assessment of Türkiye’s political relations, including engagement within the regional and continental organizations framework.
2) Türkiye’s role in the Horn of Africa within the African Union’s peace and security architecture.
3) The Horn of Africa-Türkiye economic relations.
4) The role of cultural diplomacy in Türkiye’s relationship with the Horn of Africa countries.
Abstracts and author(s) resumés will be submitted to symposium@afrikavakfi.org and nzaum@uonbi.ac.ke. The abstracts will be 200-250 words, and the full papers will be 3500-4000 words. The papers presented at the symposium will be published in a book on the symposium. The presentations will be only in English.
Important Dates
Abstracts Submission Deadline – June 21
Acceptance Communication – July 1
Full Paper Submission – September 10
Full Paper Presentation – October 26-27
Contact Persons
Hacer Atabaş (haceratabas@afrikavakfi.org)
Africa Foundation in Ankara – Türkiye
Dr. Mumo Nzau (mumonzau@yahoo.com / nzaum@uonbi.ac.ke)
Department of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi
Academic Committee
Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan (Ankara Social Sciences University)
Dr. Asma Nairi (Africa Foundation)
Dr. Mehmet Köse (Africa Foundation)
Dr. Patrick Muthengi Maluki (University of Nairobi)
Dr. Mumo Nzau (University of Nairobi)
