Friday is a big day for Egerton's nurses.

The Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, holds its Nurses Graduands' Oathing and Pinning Ceremony 2026 on Friday 13 November 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Njoro Main Campus.

It is the rite of passage every nursing graduand waits for — taking the professional oath and being pinned before joining the profession.

The ceremony is part of the university's 50 years of excellence celebrations.

Last year's ceremony set the tone. The Nursing Council of Kenya's CEO, Dr Anne Mukuna, was the guest of honour and urged the new graduates to anchor their professional lives in ethics and moral integrity.

Two students, Moses Wanji and Juliet Maina, were recognised at that ceremony for exemplary character.

The graduands were pinned by members of the Faculty of Health Science led by Dean Prof. Samson Obure, Chair of Nursing Department Dr Alice Maranga, Chair of Community Health Dr Orenge and Dr Amos Otara.

The big graduation follows a fortnight later. Egerton's 50th graduation ceremony is on Friday 27 November, with 3,460 graduands already cleared.