Government fires chairperson of the University of Nairobi (UoN) Council
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has revoked the appointment of Professor Amukowa Anangwe as the chairperson of the Council of the University of Nairobi
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has revoked the appointment of Professor Amukowa Anangwe as the chairperson of the Council of the University of Nairobi.
The CS sanctioned the decision via a gazette notice published on Friday, February 21.
Anangwe’s tenure ended immediately after the notice.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 (1) (a) of the Universities Act, 2012 as read together with section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Education revokes the appointment of Professor Amukowa Anangwe as the Chairperson of the Council of the University of Nairobi, with effect from the 21st February, 2025,” the notice read.
Anangwe’s replacement was however not announced.
CS Ogamba’s decision was preceded by the calls for Amukowa’s resignation.
The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) wanted the don ejected from the UoN’s leadership citing his alleged mismanagement of the tertiary institution.
UASU members threatened a strike if Anangwe would not be removed from the position he held.
In the same gazette notice, the CS revoked the appointment of Dr. Christopher Andrew Langat as a board member of the Commission for University Education.
Langat ceased holding the post on Friday, February 21.
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It said the leave was meant for the VC’s rejuvenation and health wellness, adding that the days he did not go on leave could not be compensated in monetary terms due to the financial crisis the university is grappling with.
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