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The DVC, Administration and Finance visited the Department of Art and Design to see how the registration of the freshers was progressing. While he was with us, he congratulated our latest PhD graduate Dr. Joyce Akach and bade farewell to Assistant Professor Collins Makunda. Collins proceeds to Northumbria University in the United Kingdom, where he is now a Faculty member at the School of Design.

Congratulations to our latest Doctorate Graduand, Joyce Akach. Joyce worked long hard hours to write her PhD Thesis titled "Co-designing for Sustainable Community- Based Tourism  Enterprises in Homabay County" we, at the Department of Art and Design are proud of you. May you make many student lives better and change Design Education.

Teresa Gachoka and Billy Kisia, of the Department of Art and Design exhibited Art works at the Inter- Uni Art Exhibition held at the Kenyatta University Confucius Institute on Thursday July 27, 2023. The theme of the exhibition was on Gender Matters and the sub-theme of their chosen topic gender abuse. The exhibition will be launched online in Pretoria, South Africa later this year. Each artist shows on of their pieces here.

The Department of Art and Design at  the University FADD Building were visited by Ass. Prof. Roland Graf PhD, on July 27, 2023 from the Penny W. Stamps  School of Art and Design, University of Michigan, USA where Roland  is an Associate Professor. He and Andreia Rocha Souza Graf spent the  morning at the Department, where he explained to Dr. Samuel Maina and Dr. Francisca Odundo about the workings of his institution. They in turn, took Prof. Roland  through the workings of the host Department and further gave him a tour of the premises.

The Chairman Department of Art and Design Dr. Samuel Maina  hosted visitors from Japan, Mr. Daichi Komiya of Vivivit Design Network, Kenji Fujii a creative director who also represented Keio University. They were accompanied by Okura Moeka of Taki Corporation.

The chairman, Department of Arts and Design UoN invites  you to grace Design students Art Exhibition at Confucius institute Kenyatta University. You  will be amazed if not amused

Dean faculty of Built Environment and Design, Prof. Lilac Osanjo (left), Chairman Department of Arts and Design Dr. Samuel Maina (right) and Design masters students in a Low Technology Design Seminar held in Design studio ADD, University of Nairobi

Chairman Department of Arts and Design with mayor of porino city, Spain. Outside city Hall in an Academic mobility  program.

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Background: The number of children affected by autism has risen, with 1 in every 59 children being diagnosed within the spectrum (WHO, 2022). In Kenya, the disorder affects approximately four per cent of the population according to a 2007 Autism Society of Kenya estimation. Such children face certain day to day challenges with the main ones falling under communication, social interaction, sensory sensitivities and behavioural issues.