Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof John Akama has dismissed claims that the institution has been pouching students from other institutions by promising them accelerated completion of their courses and subsequent graduation.
This comes a few days after a daily newspaper published a story that gave an insight of the alleged claims that have caused panic among the current students for fear of credibility of the institution.
But speaking on Thursday at his office, John Akama termed the allegations “baseless and primitive”, accusing rival institutions for the alleged defamation.
“When I read the article, I was mesmerized and perturbed. These claims are baseless and stage-managed by our academic competitors. We have never engaged in the business of pouching for students in return for what they are saying,” he said.
“This institution has been growing at an exponential rate and that is why many rival institutions are targeting to sponsor such uncouth practices to bring us down.”
He urged Education minister Jacob Kaimenyi to intervene in the matter by conducting independent investigations to ascertain the authenticity of the matter.
“The best I can recommend now is to invite the ministry to investigate the matter and find the truth. I know that we will be vindicated of such a disgusting claim,” said the don.
He asked the editorial team of the Daily Nation to revisit the matter and do necessary corrections since the article was ‘void’ of the truth.