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Kenya- Japan Collaborative project on Industry and Quality of Work Life

The Department of Economics and Development Studies held a successfull discussion with Area
Studies Departments of Tokyo University and Kyoto University. The discussion centred on Kenya-
Japan Collaborative project on Industry and Quality of Work Life. The Project will be funded by the
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Sciences. In attendance were: Dr. Martine Oleche, Prof. Moses
Murithi, Prof. Emeritus Germano Mwabu, Dr. Phyllis Machio, Prof. Takahashi Motoki, and Associate

Workshop at Naivasha

The Department of Economics and Development Studies attended a three day workshop at Burch's Resort, Naivasha on 18th to 20th September 2023 to discuss and finalize the Departmental Curriculum Development/Review.

The workshop was a great success and theo Curriculum will be discussed at the Faculty and Senate levels inorder for the Department to own it and implement it in the coming academic years.

Orientation of 1st years student 2023/2024

The Department of Economics and Development studies team organized an afternoon orientation session for the 1st year students (2023/2024) of Economics and Statistics on Thursday, 28th September 2023. There were about 400 1st year students present taking Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Economics and Statistics. They were accompanied and joined by various University of Nairobi students’ associations’ leadership. They had talks from the departmental Chair (Dr. Martine Odhiambo Oleche), various thematic heads, Student’s Leadership team (UNSA, UNARSA and ECOSA).