Information for First Years

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The 糖心Vlog wishes to take this early opportunity to congratulate and welcome all the students who have been selected for the various degree Programmes at the premier university, the 糖心Vlog for either undergraduate or听 postgraduate studies.In order to give each one of you time to settle down and adjust to the (new) life with ease, the 糖心Vlog has dedicated two weeks of orientation into the various aspects that would form part of your lifestyle for the period of stay at the university.The orientation of new students joining the University is done in order to, inter alia:-

Acquaint the students with the University policies and procedures.
Help the students adjust to the new life at the University
Introduce the students to Senior Officials of the University
Familiarize the students with the facilities and amenities available in the University, which include but not limited to:-
1. Academic facilities such as; Libraries, Lecture Theatres, Laboratories, Bookstore etc.
2. Welfare facilities such as medical, counseling, accommodation, catering and games
3. Social activities, clubs and societies

The orientation will be to a large extent Faculty-based.听 Thus, students will be exposed in detail to the facilities in their respective Faculties and Campuses, and in general to those of the entire University.

MEALS

All Dining Halls will be open throughout. Breakfast for the rest of the semester will be served from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. All meals are served on PAY- AS- YOU 鈥揈AT basis.

HALLS OF RESIDENCE

The Halls Officers/Custodians will be available to meet the students after registration in their respective halls.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Please ensure you scan your passport photograph and upload in the system. Thereafter, log on to the student portal to place your request for student ID as detailed in the Joining Instructions document JI/17. Students are expected to download and print their ID cards after undertaking the biometric registration.

TRANSPORT

Each Faculty is expected to avail a vehicle for ferrying their students during the Vice Chancellor鈥檚 address on Thursday 27^th August, 2026 and any other time as need may arise. This shall be coordinated by the Central Office, Main Campus.

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

The Office of the Dean of Students is located on the ground floor of Gandhi Wing (Main Campus).听 Officers in the Dean of Students Office, among them Counselors and the Placement Officer will be available during the Orientation Week and throughout the Academic Year for consultation and/or assistance that any student may require. Please refer to the Joining Instructions document JI/10 (Undergraduates) for more information.Within Faculties, the officers of the Dean of Students鈥� office may be consulted at the offices and contacts of the officers as provided in 2 above on pages 3 and 4.

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CHAPLAINCY

The University recognizes the need for services of a spiritual nature, over and above the other services offered. Our Chaplaincy is staffed by religious leaders (Protestant, Catholic and Muslim) and offers general support and guidance while also drawing attention to the spiritual value within the various faiths.听The services of the Chaplaincy are open to the entire University Community. Some of these services and activities include guidance, conducting religious ceremonies, for instance, weddings, and baptisms, burials, conducting regular worship services, hosting seminars and workshops, and coordinating religious activities at the University.

DISABILITY SERVICES

Students with disability are requested to register with Assistant Dean of Students at their respective Faculties for assistance.听The Office of the Dean of Students may be reached for support on the contacts provided on page 3 of this programme.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The University extends a warm welcome to its non-Kenyan student community and wishes them a pleasant stay and experience during the course of their studies.听 All students are required to register at their respective Faculties.International students in need of support on matters of Student Pass/Visa, Accommodation, Fees and related matters may reach the Director of Corporate Affairs on the following contacts.

Telephone: 254 20491 3131/3193

Email: pr@uonbi.ac.ke, international@uonbi.ac.ke

Online Registration to begin on 3^rd August, 2026.

PROGRAMME FOR THE ORIENTATION WEEK

听听听听听听听听听听听 WEEK 1:

DAY ONE:听听听 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026

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Reporting and Registration

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TABLE 1: REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

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FACULTY

DEGREE PROGRAMME

REGISTRATION CENTRE

Faculty of Agriculture

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1. BSc. (Agriculture)

2. BSc. (Food Science and Technology)

3. BSc. (Food Nutrition and Dietetics)

4. BSc. (Agribusiness Management)

5. BSc. Agricultural Education and Extension)

6. BSc. Dryland Sustainability Science with Technology

8-4-4 Lecture Hall

(Upper Kabete Campus)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

7. Bachelor of Arts (B.A)

8.Bachelor of Information Science

9. Bachelor of Economics

10. Bachelor of Economics and Statistics

11. Bachelor of Arts (Gender and Development Studies)

12.Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology)听听

13.Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

14.Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication

15.Bachelor of Political Science and Public Administration

Taifa Hall Foyer

(Main Campus)

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(8-4-4 Hall 鈥� Main Campus)

Education II Lecture Theatre 鈥� Main Campus

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听School of Journalism Hall 鈥� Main Campus听

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Faculty of Built Environment听听 and Design

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16.Bachelor of Arts in

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17.Bachelor in Interior Design

18.Bachelor of Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture

19.Bachelor of Real Estate

20.Bachelor of Arts (Planning)

21.Bachelor of Construction Management

22.Bachelor of Quantity Surveying

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听听听听听 ADD Building, off State House Road

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Faculty听 of Business and Management Science

23.Bachelor of Commerce

(B. Com)

24.Bachelor of Project Planning and Management

听听听听听 Biashara Hall

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Faculty of Education

25.BED Science

26. BED (ICT)

27.BED (Physical Education)

28.BED (Early Childhood Education)

29.BED (Arts)

Uhuru Hall (Kenya Science Campuses

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Faculty of Engineering

30. .BSc. Civil Engineering

31.BSc. Electrical & Electronic听听听 Engineering

32.BSc. Mechanical Engineering

33.BSc. Geospatial Engineering

34.Bsc. Biosystems Engineering

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Faculty of Health Sciences

35.Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

36.BSc. Medical Lab. Science & Technology

37.Bachelor of Pharmacy

38.Bachelor of Dental Surgery

39.BSc. (Nursing)

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Faculty of Law

40.Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Faculty of Law

(Parklands Campus)

Faculty of Science and Technology

41.Bachelor of Science (BSc.)

42.BSc. (Geology)

43.BSc. (Meteorology)

44.BSc. (Industrial Chemistry)

45.BSc. (Microprocessor Tech. and Instrumentation)

46.BSc. (Astronomy and Astrophysics)

47. BSc. (Chemistry)

48. BSc. (Actuarial Science)

49. BSc. (Mathematics)

50. BSc. (Statistics)

51. BSc. (Biology)

52. BSc. (Microbio. & Biotech.)

53. BSc. (Env. Conservation & Natural Resources Management

54. BSc. Biochemistry

55.BSc. (Analytical Chemistry)

56.B. Sc. (Computer Science)

57. B. Sc.听 Data Science

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听听听听听听 Physical Science Block

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听听听听 Physical Science Block

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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

58.Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

59.BSc. (Wildlife Management and Conservation)

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Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Lab. (Chiromo Campus)

Mombasa Campus

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Project Planning & Management

Bachelor of Laws

Hall 401

Kisumu Campus

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Project Planning& Management

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Arts

Auditorium

Koitalel Samoei University College

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Education 听(Arts)

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Bachelor of Education (Science)

Bachelor of Computer

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Science

New Multi-Purpose Hall

Nyandurua University College

Bachelor of Science in. Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management

Bachelor of Education(Arts)

Auditorium

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DAY TWO:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026

听6.45 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 8.30 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 BREAKFAST (SELF)

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9.00 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 5.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Course registration in the

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DAY THREE:听听听听听听听听听听 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026

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听听听听听听听听听听听 6.45 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 8.30 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 BREAKFAST (SELF)

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9.00 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 1.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Address by Deans at respective Faculties

(Faculty Registrars to Coordinate)

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2.00pm 听听听听听听听听听听鈥� 听听听听听听听听 5.00pm听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Course Registration at their respective

Faculties/Departments

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DAY FOUR:听听听听听听听听听听听听听 THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026

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听听听听听听听听听听听 6.45 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 8.30 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 BREAKFAST (SELF)

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9.00 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 1.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Course Registration continues at 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 the respective Faculties/Departments.

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2.30pm听听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Vice Chancellor鈥檚 Address (Taifa Hall)

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DAY FIVE:听听听 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026

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听听听听听听听听听听听 6.45 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 8.30 a.m听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 BREAKFAST (SELF)

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9.00 a.m听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 1.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Library Orientation

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2.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 5.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 HIV/AIDS/ADAP/Mental Health

Sensitization on current issues in the society such as values and ethics at respective Campuses

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DAY SIX:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

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6.45 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 8.30 a.m听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 BREAKFAST (SELF)

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8.30 a.m听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 12.00 noon听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Sports and Games at various

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1.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 2.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 LUNCH (SELF)

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2.00p.m.听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 5.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Continuation of Sports and听

Games. (Director, Sports and Games to Co-ordinate)

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6.30 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 7.30 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 SUPPER (SELF)

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7.30p.m.听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 11.00 p.m.听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Entertainment at various campuses.

To be coordinated by Dean of Students鈥� Office in liaison with Faculty Registrars

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WEEK 2:

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

TRAINING ON ONLINE LEARNING

All new students are required to attend the training sessions.

The schedule for the week is provided below on page 11 and 12.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

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2.00 p m听听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Address to Postgraduate students by Deputy Vice Chancellor,

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Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation & Enterprise (virtual)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

2.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Address to International Students by Deputy Vice Chancellor听

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

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2.00 p.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Address to Students with Disabilities by Chairman 糖心Vlog Committee on

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WEEK 3:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

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8.00 a.m.听听听听听听听听 -听听听听听听听听听听 Lectures commence in all ten (10) Faculties

HELP DESK & HELPLINES

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There will be a help desk set up at every Faculty registration point for assistance.

Customer Experience Centre contacts: 0204910000, 0204914112

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HELPLINES

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Students who may face difficulties in locating the registration points should get in touch with the respective Faculty Registrars or Dean of Students/Assistant Deans of Students on the contacts shown below:

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OFFICE		CONTACT	TEL:			EMAIL 听
Academic Registrar		Deputy Registrar, Admissions	020 491 3027 020 491 3065 020 491 3067			admissions@uonbi.ac.ke reg-academic@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Faculty of Agriculture		Faculty Registrar	020 491 6002/ 020 491 6003			dean-fagric@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听		Faculty Registrar 听	020 491 3205/ 020 491 3235/ 020 491 3202			dean-arts@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of The Built Environment听听 and Design		Faculty Registrar	020 491 3529/ 020 491 3528			dean-fbe@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty听 of Business and Management Sciences		Faculty Registrar	020 491 9007/ 0724 200 311			dean-business@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Education		Faculty Registrar	020 491 6502 020 491 6524 020 491 6702 020 491 6533 0724 692 079			dean-fed@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Engineering		Faculty Registrar	020 491 3503			dean-feng@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Health Sciences		Faculty Registrar	020 491 5005/ 020 491 5902/ 020 491 5007/ 020 491 5009/ 020 491 5064			dean-fhs@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Law		Faculty Registrar	020 491 9516/ 020 491 9508			dean-law@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Science and Technology		Faculty Registrar	020 491 8464/ 020 491 4102			dean-fst@uonbi.ac.ke
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine		Faculty Registrar	020 491 6009			dean-vet@uonbi.ac.ke
Dean of Students		Johnson Kinyua	0204918114/ 020 491 3132			dean-students@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Asst. Dean of Students/ Counselor - Faculty of Agriculture		Ms. Catherine Gatwiri	020 491 6003 Next to Halls Department听 offices, Upper Kabete Campus			gatwiricj@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Asst. Dean of Students/ Counselor - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences		Dr. Pamela Lunjalu (Social Sciences)	020 491 3235 Main Campus Education Building, Ground Floor, Room 9			pamlunjalu@uonbi.acke 听听听
Assistant Dean of Students/Counselor 鈥� Faculty of Built Environment & Design		Ms. Lucy Kamau	020 491 3544 ADD 6^th Floor			lucygitangu@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Ass. Dean of Students/ Counselor - Business & Management Sciences		Dr. Thayu Njiru Wa Njagi	020 491 9016 Lower Kabete Campus. Old Administration Block			ados-fobms@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students/Counselor 鈥� Faculty of Education		Mr. Paul Muia 听听听听	020 491 8362/8363 Kikuyu Campus Administration Block, ADOS/SC Office No. 526			assdean-extstudies@uonbi.ac.ke 听听听听听
Assistant Dean of Students/Counselor 鈥� Faculty of Engineering		Ms. Lucy Kamau	020 491 3544 Next to Mechanical Workshop & Lab			lucygitangu@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Assistant Dean of Students/Counselor 鈥� 听Faculty of Health 听Sciences		Mr. Samson Mutinda	020 491 5017 Prefab Building Room 4 next to Library			muindesam@uonbi.ac.ke
Asst. Dean of Students/ Counselor - Faculty of Law		Ms. Lucy Gikundi	020 491 9508 Parklands Campus, Block A, Room A6 next to Clinic			ljiomba@uonbi.ac.ke
Assistant Dean of Students/Counselor 鈥� Faculty of Science & Technology		Mrs. Hellen Omwenga	020 491 8464 Chiromo Campus, Dean鈥檚 Office			homwenga@uonbi.ac.ke
Asst. Dean of Students/ Counselor - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 听听		Ms. Catherine Gatwiri	020 491 6009 - Next to Halls Department听 offices (Upper Kabete Campus) 听			gatwiricj@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Asst. Dean of Students Kenya Science Campus		Mr. Paul Muia 听听听听	020 491 6718/020 491 3665 Ground floor Opposite Kenya Science Library			assdeanextstudies@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Protestant Chaplain		Rev. Hosea Mitei	020 491 8116 Main Campus Room No.6, Gandhi Wing, Ground Floor,			kipronomitei@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Catholic Chaplain		Fr. Peter Kaigua Ngugi	020 491 8117 St. Paul鈥檚 University Chapel			kaigua@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Muslim Chaplain		Mr. Mohamed Abdalla	020 491 8118 Main Campus Room No.6, Gandhi Wing, Ground Floor			l_maawy@uonbi.ac.ke 听
糖心Vlog 鈥� Wellness Centre		Ms. Mary Otieno	020 491 3667			counselor@uonbi.ac.ke
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STATION	NAMES			MOBILE NO.	EMAIL ADDRESS
Mombasa Campus	Carolyne Mwachia			041 491 9801 听	directormsacampus@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Kisumu Campus	Margaret Musyambai			057 491 9301 Kisumu Campus Complex, 2^nd flr East Wing	director-ksmcampus@uonbi.ac.ke 听
Koitalel Samoei University College	Mr. John Ngigi			Academic Registrar +254-020-4915324 +254-020-4915307	regademic@ksu.ac.ke
Nyandarua University College	Ms. Florence Wairimu			0715652111	registrar@nyandarua.ac.ke

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