University Of Nairobi History Department

University Of Nairobi History Department

University Of Nairobi History Department,

The Department of History is one of the oldest departments in the University having been established in 1956 under the then Royal Technical college which later became the University of Nairobi. It has since expanded to its present strength of highly trained  and internationally recognized members of academic staff.

Besides history and archeology programmes, the Department has an array of market driven diploma and degree programmes. For example, We have Diploma programmes in Cultural Tourism and Armed Conflict and Peace

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY:  CHAIRPERSONS  FROM 1962 – 2013

• Prof. H. P. Gale (1962 – 1964)
• Prof. A. J. Hanna (1964 – 1965)
• Prof. B. A. Ogot (1965 – 1975)
• Prof. G. Muriuki (1975 – 1989)
• Prof. Idha Salim (1989 – 1991)
• Prof. H. W. Mutoro (1991 – 1996)
• Prof. Macharia Munene (1996 – 1997)
• Prof. V. G. Simiyu (1997 – 2000)
• Prof Milcah Amolo Achola (2000 – 2011)
• Dr. Ephraim W. Wahome (2011 – 2013)

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