Welcome to UNES

University of Nairobi Enterprises and services (UNES) Limited is committed To promote and engage in knowledge based business activities for the benefit of the university of Nairobi and other stakeholders through provision of financial, consultancy, bookstore, hospitality and other services
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UNES HQ building at Kolobot Drive
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
UNES is charged with the responsibility of promoting and coordinating income-generating activities of the University of Nairobi. Some of the activities it undertakes are Financial management, Consultancy, University of Nairobi income generating units, Bookstores, Restaurants, and a conference center.
     
UNES Arziki Restaurants

Located on both the Main and the Chiromo Campus of the University of Nairobi. The restaurants are tastefully decorated  boasting a welcoming ambiance.

UNES University Bookstore

Delicious meals served at Arziki Restaurant

 
UNES University Bookstores

The UNES University bookstore at Main campus is the largest bookstore in East Africa both by physical size and number of titles.

UNES University Bookstore

A customer buying books at the Bookshop


 PROFESSIONAL SHORT COURSES.

Upgrade yourself through our professional short courses. Do you Need to upgrade your skills? UNES offers over 50 short courses in a diverse range of areas to improve the skill set of your staff. Choose on your area of interest for full course descriptions and timetables.


 SERVICE CHARTER (Abridged Version).

We present this Service Charter to show and outline our commitment to you, our customer, as a reflection of our dedication to excellence in service delivery.  The charter delineates customer expectations when dealing with any of the UNES units, and describes communication avenues through which you can contact us to comment on our performance and offer suggestions for improvement.

 Service hours
UNES Headquarters:  Monday to Friday:  8AM – 5 PM
UNES Student Office (G3): Monday to Friday: 9AM – 6 PM, Saturday:   9AM – 12 NOON
UNES Bookstores:    Monday to Friday: 8AM – 6 PM, Saturday:  9AM – 4 PM, Sunday:         11AM – 4 PM
Arziki Restaurants:     Monday to Friday: 7AM – 6 PM, Saturday: 7AM – 4 PM

A full copy of the SERVICE Charter is available here (PDF)

UNES hold the Annual Management Team Retreat

UNES Management Team held the Annual at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. The aim of the retreat was to review UNES position from a number of angles and chart the way forward while maintaining team cohesion. The Managing Director Prof. Julius Ogeng'o attended.


Management retreat at Naivasha

Grant Proposal Writing Workshop for University of Nairobi Staff - session 3

The third session of the 5-day series of Grant Proposal Writing Training Workshop took place between 14-18 May, 2013 at CCU in University of Nairobi. The session was opened by Prof. J. A. Ogeng’o, the Managing Director UNES.The training was facilitated by Prof.James Machoki, Prof. Mauri Yambo, Dr. Gideon Marete and Mr. Levi Matseshe.

UNES board meeting May 2013

 The UNES Board of Directors held a meeting on Tuesday 14th May 2013 at the UNES Headoffice fron row center is the Chairman of the UNES Board, Dr. Idle Omar Farah


UNES Board of Directors May 2013

Outside Catering

We offer outside catering services for weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, get together, etc.


Arziki restaurant offering outside catering

Business Advisory Services Department Moves To A New Office

 

BAS is a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) that coordinates development, operating units and sustaining competitive advantage for the company’s products and services. This involves crafting competitive moves and market approaches that lead to competitive advantage and forming responses to changes in the business environment. Other functions include coordination of the UNES QMS and Performance Contracting Activities, undertaking Marketing Activities and enforcing Fees Compliance for the self-sponsored student programmes of the University of Nairobi. 

The Consultancy and Business Advisory Block

 

15th International Education Fair 2013

The University of Nairobi took part in the 15th International Education Fair 2013 at Sarit Centre from 2nd -5th of May 2013. The University scooped top honors in the local public university category. The expo was officially closed by Mr. Charles Nyachae, Chairman of the Constitution Implementation Commission on 5th May, 2013.

Sarit center expo 2013

Mr. Charles Nyachae at the University of Nairobi stand 

Advanced First Aid Training for KWS staff

UNES organised Advanced First Aid Training for KWS staff from different stations at their training institute in Naivasha. The training took place in two sessions: 16th-18th & 19th- 21st April, 2013.The training was conducted by Dr. Joseph Mwaniki, Dr. Jemima Oduma and Prof. Laila Abubakar all of University of Nairobi.

Grant Proposal Writing Workshop for University of Nairobi Staff - session2

The second session of the 5-day series of Grant Proposal Writing Training Workshop took place between 22-26 April, 2013 at CCU in University of Nairobi. The participants were faculty members from CHS, CHSS, CAE, CBPS, and CEES. The session was opened by Prof. J. A. Ogeng’o, the Managing Director UNES.The training was facilitated by Prof.James Machoki, Prof. Mauri Yambo, Dr. Gideon Marete and Mr. Levi Matseshe.

Grant Proposal Writing Workshop for University of Nairobi Staff - session1

 The first session of the 2013 Grant Proposal Writing Training took place between 15th-19th April, 2013 at CCU. The training for faculty staff of the University of Nairobi was officially opened by the DVC (RPE) and the Managing Director, UNES. Participants from all the six colleges were successfully trained. The training was facilitated by Prof.James Machoki, Prof. Mauri Yambo, Dr. Gideon Marete and Mr. Levi Matseshe.