Education CS George Magoha has announced the dissolution of the University of Nairobi Council. The CS said that the Julia Ojiambo-led Council will be reconstituted over reasons best known to himself.
He also announced the revocation of the appointment of Prof. Stephen Kiama as UoN Vice-Chancellor.
The CS said that the matter of the appointment needs further consultation before the final decision can be reached over the same. He said that Kiama is now expected to continue discharging his duties as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Human Resource and Administration in the meantime.
“Prof. Kiama will continue dispensing his duties as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Human Resource and Administration at the university,” Magoha said in a press release.
He also said that his office has appointed Prof. Isaac Meroka Mbeche to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the institution as consultations over the leadership continue. Mbeche served as Deputy VC (Finance, Planning and Development) before the promotion was granted to him.
He, however, did not make public the reasons behind the revocation of the appointments. The changes in the administration are expected to be implemented with immediate effect.
The new team has been given the task to restore the lost glory of the institution after the change of guard.