Outstanding Achiever Awards

1. Prof Julia A. Ojiambo (Retired) (RANK 1): Distinguished and Transformative Academic Leader to the University and the Nation

- 1^st PhD, in the CHS Department of Community Health

- 1^st black African Woman to be appointed Lecturer at UON

- 1^st Female to serve as Member of Cabinet of the GOK

- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Ceres Gold Medal for championing Social Economic Empowerment of Rural Youth and Women (1976)

- President’s Awards = Chief of the Order of the Burning Speer (CBS) {2017}; Elder of the Burning Speer (EBS) {2015} and Moran of the Order of the Burning Speer (MBS) {2003}

- Pioneered and entrenched the 1^st Five Year Strategic Plan for the UON Council

2. Prof. George Albert O. Magoha (retired) (RANK 2):

Outstanding fundraiser towards infrastructural and research transformation of the University

- CHS Admn Block, UoN Towers & KMPD Council New Building

- Immense Grants & Collaborations Growth

- President’s Awards = Chief of the Order of the Burning Speer (CBS) {2016}; Elder of the Burning Speer (EBS) {2006}, and Moran of the Order of the Burning Speer (MBS) {2005}

3. Prof. Miriam Khamadi Were (Retired) (RANK 3):

Outstanding Champion in establishment of Public Health Programs in the University and the Country

Pioneered Primary Health Care Research and Programs implementation at the Community level
President’s Awards – EBS (2005)
Queen Elizabeth II Gold Medical for Public Health in the Commonwealth (2007)
Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for Medical Services by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (2008)
Pioneer Health Award by AMREF USA (2010)
- 2020 Order of the Rising Sun. Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by the Gov of Japan. Highest Civilian Order

4. Dr. Joyce O. Musandu (Posthumous) (RANK 4):

Renowned for setting a strong foundation for institutionalization of the Nursing profession in Kenya and beyond

Founder of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing
Woman of the Year 1998 Award by the American Biographical Institute
- Founder and Donor of the Best Clinical Nurse of the Year

5. Prof. Walter G. Jaoko (In service) (RANK 5):

Championed the establishment of the internationally recognized KAVI- Clinical Research Institute