PREMIUM New UoN boss Prof Ayub Gitau faces Sh12bn debt, strikes and falling rankings Education Just now Listen
Article Newly installed University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice-Chancellor Prof Ayub Gitau has unveiled an ambitious five-point reform agenda that he hopes will steer the country’s flagship university through a storm of financial woes, governance battles and reputational pressures.
Prof Gitau beat five seasoned scholars to emerge as the top candidate for the vice-chancellor position, which fell vacant following the exit of his predecessor, Prof Stephen Kiama, who was suspended after months of leadership wrangles at the institution.
Beyond the financial crisis, the institution has in recent years faced governance disputes between management and the university council, frequent staff strikes over delayed implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and unpaid arrears, as well as a decline in global rankings.
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