The Department of Dental Science celebrated stellar performance at the University of Nairobi’s (UoN) staff awards by emerging the first runner up in the best performing teaching departments category.
This feat acted as a reflection of the department’s steadfast commitment to maintaining scholarly excellence and its dedication to its mission of training high caliber oral health professionals.
The University of Nairobi (UoN) has received a significant boost to dental training following the donation of a dental chair worth Ksh. 1.5 million from DYM, a leading dental equipment manufacturer and supplier based in China.
The handover ceremony took place at the Department of Dental Sciences on Thursday, September 25, 2025, and was graced by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson.
The School of Dental Sciences of the University of Nairobi is celebrating it's 50th anniversary since its establishment with the inaugural Nairobi International Oral Health Conference slated for 28th to 31st August, 2024.
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The University of Nairobi Dental School on the 14th of October 2023 celebrated 50 years of existence.
Since being founded in 1974 the school has graduated at least 20 students each year. It prides itself on having the highest number of alumni dentists practising around the country.
The celebrations were attended by The Director General of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, the Deputy Vice Chair in charge of Academic Affairs(DVC-AA), the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, other members of staff and the general public.
Professor David Wei Chong Ngeow, a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon from the Universiti Malaya, visited the University of Nairobi, Department of Dental Sciences between Tuesday 18th April and Monday 1st May 2023. He gave several online guest lectures, in addition to conducting in-person consultations on dental research and publications. Prof Ngeow is a research collaborator in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, having published several peer-reviewed articles with Prof SW Guthua, Dr F Opondo and Dr K Sarna among others.
The UoN BDS class of 2011 honours Dr. Hudson Alumera with a portrait. The portrait was presented to the Dental School by Dr. Toka and Dr. Oramis.
Thank You Dr Maundu: MDS student Dr Kate Maundu presents her donation of Dental materials to the Department in support of clinical teaching. Dr Susan Maina, the senior lecturer was at hand to receive on behalf of the department.
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