Inaugural Lectures

The inaugural lecture series was started in the day of the University of East Africa when it was the practice of the University College Nairobi to have its newly appointed professors deliver their first public lectures in Nairobi. The academic journey begun in 1966 when Prof. H.W. Alexander, gave the first ever inaugural lecture in the University. To date, a total of 46 inaugural lectures have been given at the 91茄子 as highlighted below.

2017


, a Professor of Human Anatomy,
"Anatomical Variations among Black Kenyans: Relevance in Health and Disease"
November 13, 2017

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2015


听- Professor of Philosophy 听
鈥楾he Role of Philosophy at the University鈥�
November 20, 2015

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2013


, SC - Law

January 24, 2013

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2012


- Pharmarcy

March 14, 2012

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2007


听- Arts

October 4, 2007


- Arts

July 26, 2007

2006




May 26, 2006


听- Dental Sciences

May 18, 2006

2004


听鈥� Agriculture

September 9, 2004

2003


- Medicine

October 9, 2003


听- Social Science

June 19, 2003

2001


听鈥� Medicine

August 13, 2001

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1999


听鈥� Arts

September 30, 1999


听鈥� A.D.D.
鈥淩eal Property Valuation: A Profession in search of a Discipline鈥�
September 23, 1999


鈥� I.A.S.

September 9, 1999

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1996


鈥� Arts

September 26, 1996


听鈥� Veterinary Meicine

July 18, 1996

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1995听


听鈥� Arts

August 17, 1995

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1993

听鈥� Engineering

January 28, 1993

1992


Prof.听听 Alfred Vincent Otieno 鈥� Engineering

July 30, 1992


Prof.听 Jacton B. Ojwang 鈥� Law

July 9, 1992

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Prof. James Kirumbi Kimani 鈥� Medicine

鈥淧revention of Fainting and Oedema in the Giraffe鈥�

July 2, 1992

1989


听鈥� Engineering

November 2, 1989

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1986


听鈥� Engineering

July 23, 1986

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1982

Prof. Reuben Benjamin Ogendo 鈥� Arts

鈥淕eography: The Discipline and its Role in Public Policy鈥�

May 27, 1982

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听鈥� Science
鈥淧ervasiveness of Physics in Life鈥�
April 28, 1981

Prof. Gideon S. Were 鈥� I.A.S.

鈥淗istory, Public Morality and Nation Building: A Survey of Africa since Independence鈥�

March 26, 1981

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Prof.听听 R.B.L. Smith 鈥� Engineering

鈥淭he Engineers and the Environment鈥�

February 26, 1981

1980


Prof. J. Muhangi 鈥� Medicine

January 31, 1980

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1978


Prof. 听 Gellaram Ghetandas Asnani 鈥� Science

November 30, 1978


Prof.听听 Neville John Skinner 鈥� Science

May 11, 1978

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Prof. Hillary Peter Ojiambo 鈥� Medicine

March 9, 1978

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1977


Prof. Gerald Munene Mugera 鈥� Pharmacy

November 22, 1977


Prof. Joseph Gerardus Donders 鈥� Arts

March 10, 1977

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1976


Prof. Godwin Olu Patrick Obasi 鈥� Science

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1976


Prof. Henry Sinchair Wood 鈥� A.D.D.听

May 12, 1976

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1975


Prof. Thomas R. Odhiambo 鈥� Vet. Medicine
鈥淚nsect Production and Reproduction鈥�
December 2, 1975

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1971


Prof. Hector M. Cameron 鈥� Medicine

October 1, 1971


Prof. Francis C.A. Cammaerts 鈥� Education

October 8, 1971


Prof. David Robertshaw 鈥� Vet. Medicine

October 22, 1971


Prof. 听Andrew J. Gurr 鈥� Arts

October 29, 1971


Prof. Mohamed Hyder 鈥� Science

November 26, 1971


Prof. Stephen C. Neil 鈥� Arts

November 12, 1971

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1968

Prof. Joseph M. Mungai 鈥� Medicine

鈥淭he Anthropological basis of Medicine in East Africa鈥�

November 16, 1968

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Prof. Simeon H. Ominde 鈥� Arts

February 22, 1968

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1966

Prof. Peter Robins 鈥� Science

鈥淐hemistry and Archeology 鈥� A meeting place for the two cultures鈥�

November 25, 1966

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Prof. H.W. Alexander 鈥� Science

鈥淢athematics and the Arts鈥�

23rd听September, 1966