The Halls department runs a total of 78 individual hall Units, with a total bed capacity of 11, 539 spread over the eleven faculties of the University of Nairobi.
To ensure a transparent, fair and accountable room allocation process the department has adopted an on-line Halls Management Information System–HAMIS and is working closely with the offices of the Dean of Students.
Students who are out of session, Module II students and postgraduates may be considered for accommodation whenever there is excess capacity in the system
Halls Department Staff:
Manager Halls Officer's Office
Zadock Opole - Manager Halls
Ms. Norah Namachanja S. – Deputy Chief Halls Officer - Operations
Mr. Burugu Stephen Kaboi – Assistant Halls Officer
Halls Officers :
Mr. Onchweri Charles W A - Halls Officer, Upper State House Road SMU
Ms. Sikuku Inviolata A - Halls Officer, Chiromo SMU
Ms. Nyabinge Janet - Halls Officer, LSHR SMU
Mr. Nzoka Robinson Mulwa - Halls Officer- Kikuyu SMU
Mr. Ogal Wycliffe O -Halls Officer, Kenya Science SMU
Ms. Esther Mwongo - Ag. Halls Officer KMSH SMU
Mrs. Mwangi Lucy Wairimu - Halls Officer Mamlaka
Ms. Vera Makumi - Halls Officer Upper Kabete Campus SMU
ON GOING PROJECTS
During the 2013/2014 academic year, the University admitted several students with special needs and the department is exploring how best to meet their needs in line with the core value of responsiveness to the needs of students with special needs.