University of Nairobi students feted amid warning on misconduct

Top performing students at the University of Nairobi have been recognised and rewarded for their excellent work.

A total of 489 outstanding students were feted during a prize-presentation ceremony last Friday led by Vice Chancellor Peter Mbithi for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years. The prizes were donated by 82 sponsors.

Hussein Maimuna and Victor Juma were recognised as the best overall students with the highest proficiency in both academic and extra-curricular activities. They each received a gold medal courtesy of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Trustee Fund.

Prof Mbithi congratulated the recipients of the various prizes and commended female students for performing exceptionally well in subjects traditionally presumed to be in the male domain.

"This shows that members of the female gender have come of age and taken the competition to their male counterparts. It further debunks the myth that only male students can perform well in certain courses," he said.

The VC also said the university will deal firmly with students who engage in any kind of indiscipline, warning that the administration will not condone any form of misconduct, which he noted taints the image of the premier learning institution in the country.

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"We have been ranked among the top institutions in the world. We attract the best students in the country; provide quality world-class education and have the best professors. We will not allow misbehaviour by few students to drag us backwards," he said.

The VC maintained that the behaviour of the learners must complement the good performance of the institution. The institution was closed down last month after students went on a rampage.