As I write this month’s blog my view is not from my office but from the window of a Delta Airlines Boeing 767, 10,000m above the Atlantic Ocean on my way home from New York, but more of that later. Continue reading
Below please find today’s lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Cream of Butternut Soup – Kshs 70/= Special of the Day Beef with Managu and Terere Ugali Kshs 200/= Lemon Roast Chicken Roast Potato Wedges Vegetable Ratatouille Kshs 300/= Chinese Hot Garlic Fish Egg Fried Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Kshs 300/- Vegetarian … Continue reading
Below please find today’s lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Monday 6th October 2014 Pea & Mint Soup – Kshs 70/=Special of the Day Tanzanian Beef with Matoke Steamed Vegetables Kshs 200/= Fish in Coconut SauceBoiled Rice Wilted Spinach Kshs 300/= Sweet and Sour PorkFried Noodles Stir Fry Vegetables Kshs 300/= Chicken CurryChapatti Vegetable of the day Kshs 300/= … Continue reading
Mashujaa Day holiday (Heroes Day) will be observed on Monday, October 20, 2014. ILRI Kenya will be closed on this day. Normal services will resume on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. We wish you a pleasant holiday! People and Organizational Development Jane Wachira Email: J.Wachira@cgiar.org Continue reading
We are heading to the completion of the roads rehabilitation project and shall be doing major works at the ILRI main parking at the Reception area. This shall necessitate closure of this parking for 2-weeks, from 8.00am, Saturday, October 4, 2014 until Sunday, October 19, 2014. We request that the parking be cleared of all … Continue reading
Residential fires, workplace fires, and environmental fires such as bush-fires can result in severe and fatal burn injuries. They also lead to property loss, psychological distress, and sometimes loss of life. Many studies have identified fire safety training as a way of increasing fire safety knowledge and improving response to fires with the aim of … Continue reading
Being on the spot and responding quickly and effectively when faced with an emergency situation at work (or even at home) such as heart attacks, choking or electrocution makes First Aiders the heroes of the hour. For the accident victim, having someone nearby who is expertly trained to administer basic first aid is not only … Continue reading
ILRI’s official tagline is ‘better lives through livestock’. We previously talked about ‘livestock, pathways out of poverty’. We call our in-house newsletter ‘Livestock Matter(s)’. We often search for snappy and insightful ways to express and share what we do. To mark 40 years research at ILRI, this week you will see a series of posters … Continue reading
This is the second ILR@40 update with information on what’s happening – plans, progress and how you can contribute (see update 1). The main activity is a conference in two parts. The first part is in Nairobi on 1 October. It comprises a high-profile scientific conference with participation from the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for … Continue reading
In late June, the Director General asked that public signage on both campuses be upgraded. Accordingly, a task force was constituted to take the project forward. Members from Addis and Nairobi are drawn from engineering, design, and administration/operations. Other individuals will be co-opted as needed. On 3 July, the group met and agreed an overall … Continue reading
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