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The University of Nairobi held its Faculty and Campus Students Association (FCSA) annual elections. The elections were held virtually on Friday March 25th, 2022.

There were three teams competing for FCSA office in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FOASS; Team Success, Team Okuz and Team Integrity.

Team Integrity took the lead with a total of 1361 votes followed closely by Team Okuz with 1179 votes. The incoming Chairperson representing FOASS in FCSA is Peter Nguka.

The faculty of arts and social sciences was recognized during the performance and contracting awards through its various departments and the staff who work under it. This recognition was made to both teaching and non-teaching staff who have been exemplary in their performances.

The University of Nairobi and the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa held a consultative meeting to explore the possibility of establishing Kiswahili language studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

A unique summit took place on February 9-11 at the Acacia Premier Hotel, a majestic edifice with a stunning view of Lake Victoria and Kisumu International Airport. From its terrace made of marble, glass and shiny steel, one gains sight of the distant and rocky Riat Hills.

It is here where the who-is-who of this region, led by the former Premier Raila Odinga and the rising nouveaux rich of this vibrant town, dwell. The hills roll like a hem to the revamped lake city of Kisumu under the leadership of Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o.

"It's high time we move from the coloniser's language."

This is not part of a rousing speech by a pan-African idealist but rather the sentence is uttered quietly and calmly by Ghanaian Swahili student Annabel Naa Odarley Lankai.

But her words echo declarations by the continent's visionaries down the decades.

Africa should "have something that is of us and for us", the 23-year-old adds.

In its heartland, Swahili and its dialects stretch from parts of Somalia down to Mozambique and across to the western parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

On the occasion of the 33rd Swahili Colloquium, from 14th to 16th May 2021, we will host the workshop Critical Swahili Studies funded by the Cluster of Excellence “Africa Multiple – Reconfiguring African Studies”. The Workshop will be held online via Zoom. If you want to take part, please write to us at swahili@uni-bayreuth.de and we will send you the link. The overarching aim of this workshop is to engage in critical reflection on the field of Swahili Studies that will also contribute to Cluster of Excellence’s agenda of reconfiguring African studies.