Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) has challenged Commission for University Education (CUE) to address the leadership crisis at the University of Eldoret.
Uasu Secretary General Muga K’Olale, and national chairman Sammy Kubasu, questioned why CUE has been slow to ensure sanity is restored at the institution, which closed last week following students’ unrest to demand the removal of Vice-Chancellor Teresa Agenga.
A senate meeting resolved to close the university after students riots for three consecutive days. Prof Agenga has denied allegations of corruption and nepotism, and invited local leaders to inspect the institution’s employment records.
The Uasu national leadership has backed the VC, maintaining that she has since restored standards and professionalism at the university. Uasin-Gishu County Senator Isaac Melly, who has been leading the protests against Agenga, was last week injured during riots.
Dr K’Olale and Uasu national organising secretary Musalia Edebe, met CUE Secretary David Some on Wednesday over the crisis and asked him to ensure the problem is fixed. “Agenga is being fought for political reasons because her tragedy is that she is not politically correct. Academic ranks are earned and not determined by ethnic chauvinism,” said K’Olale.