The University of Nairobi has appointed Prof. Marianne Wanjiru Mureithi as Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, marking a historic milestone for the University and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
A recent study underscored the need to improve dietary diversity in children in rural arid and semi- arid regions in Kenya to boost nutrition and development in these children.
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