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UoN Historical Achievements
| Date | Event/Activity | Venue | Chief Guest | Remarks | Source | Photo | Video URL |
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| 1951-09-11 | Issuance of Royal Charter | Establishment of Royal Technical College of E.A |
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| 1953-06-11 | Appointment of first Principal of the College | C.Bullard,C.B,C.B.E |
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| 1956-04-23 | Admission of first students | RTCEA | |||||
| 1956-07-12 | Opening of Gandhi Memorial Academy | Dr. S. Radhakrisnah. | |||||
| 1956-10-24 | Opening of the College | Great Court | H.R.H. Margaret Thatcher |
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| 1964-11-06 | First graduation ceremony in Nairobi | Great Court | Dr. Nyerere, Chancellor of the University. |
89 graduates |
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| 1965-06-08 | Establishment of Institute of Development Studies (IDS). | It was established as a research institute in social and cultural studies. |
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| 1967-11-20 | 1st series of Gandhi memorial lectures | Gloucester Hall | Dr. P.B. Gajendragadkar, V.C. Univ.of Bombay. | ||||
| 1970-12-10 | Inauguration of the University of Nairobi. | Main Campus | The Chancellor, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | Kenya’s own University was formed. |
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| 1978-11-24 | A change of Guard. Installation of the Chancellor. | Main Campus | President, Moi | President Moi became the Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. |