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School of Law student Edgar Odongo was declared winner of the 7th National African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) Essay writing competition.

The third year student emerged best among 186 students across different universities and colleges in Kenya.   The annual competition organized by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is aimed at generating and sustaining awareness for standardization among the youth in Africa with this year’s contest organized under the theme – the role of Standardization in resolving and addressing the socio-economic issues for the Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons and creating durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa.

According to his lecturers, Edgar Odongo’s win was not surprising at all as he is, “a bright and gifted student, who has topped his class since joining the School of Law at Kisumu Campus in 2018. Besides, he has been a regular and promising participant in moot court competitions within the university.”

Edgar will now represent Kenya at the Eastern African Regional competition, thereafter, the continent and the world lies ahead for him to conquer. The Kisumu Campus and the wider UoN community wishes him the best in his conquests.

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