Dutch Professor Patrick Verkooijen has been appointed by President William Ruto as the chancellor of the University OF Nairobi UoN on five-year term.

In a gazette notice published on Friday the appoint of the professor is effective immediately.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 (1) (a) of the Universities Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint — PATRICK V. VERKOOIJEN (PROF.) to be the Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, for five (5) years, with effect from January 12, 2024,” President William Ruto directed. 

Before the appointment, the professor served as the Chair of the university’s Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies.

Throughout his career, Verkooijen has worked with heads of state and government from Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. 

Verkooijen is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) – an international organisation that is dedicated to providing solutions to curbing global climate effects.Verkooijen is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) – an international organisation that is dedicated to providing solutions to curbing global climate effects.

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