Uhuru Replaces Kenyatta University Council After Exit of VC

His appointment comes after Wainaina revealed to students on Tuesday, July 12 that he was forced to quit the institution...

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Jul 14, 2022 - 06:43 Updated: Jul 14, 2022 - 07:06
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Uhuru Replaces Kenyatta University Council After Exit of VC
President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking when he presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the AMREF International University (AMIU) campus at the Ruiru Northlands in Kiambu County. /PSCU

President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration has unveiled a new Council that will be in charge of operations at Kenyatta University following the resignation of Prof Paul Wainaina as Vice-Chancellor.

Former University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice-Chancellor Prof Chrispus Kiamba will lead a new team of six individuals, according to a Gazette notice on Wednesday, July 13.

Kiamba will lead the team consisting of Jane Wamoko, Carilus Odumbe, Maj. Gen (Rtd) Bashir Yussuf, Andrew Nyanchoga and Alice Muita as members.

Former UoN VC Crispus Kiamba at a past graduation ceremony. /YOUTUBE

Kiamba has a wealth of experience in terms of his career and education, with notable academic achievements being a PhD in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and an Executive Course on Science, Technology and Innovation from Harvard University.

He was a member of the faculty, Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, School of the Built Environment, College of Architecture and Engineering at the University of Nairobi and a Member and Vice Chairman of the Council of the United States International University- Africa (USIU).

He was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and was the Commission Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Commission for Higher Education (Commission for University Education).

His appointment comes after Wainaina revealed to students on Tuesday, July 12 that he was forced to quit the institution and the University Council had dissolved after refusing to give up the land for the World Health Organization (WHO) project.

He had failed to surrender the title deed of a land belonging to Kenyatta University to the WHO, which is setting up a Ksh600 million emergency hub to cater for its regional operations.

He defended by arguing that the university was not consulted during the plans to set up the facility on the land.

His remarks came after the President specifically dedicated the last weeks of his 10-year tenure to solving the land dispute with the urgency it deserves.

"Kenya is a respected member of the global community and we are recognized as a very strong supporter of multinational institutions. We led UN-Habitat and UNEP and that is why we want WHO here.

“This land belongs to Kenya and what this facility is going to do to help us improve healthcare, to help us meet emergencies, not just in Kenya but throughout the entire African continent and you want to put the brakes…any way, I still have three weeks left, we shall deal with those individuals 'swiftly and effectively'. I will go home with them,” he said.

Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina. /NAIROBI NEWS

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