Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has weighed in on the ongoing leadership wrangles at the University of Nairobi.
Speaking on Wednesday, Machogu known as at the college council and the embattled Vice Chancellor Stephen Kiama to paintings collectively.
This comes after the university’s instructional staff on Tuesday known as on Machogu to intervene and give up the incessant wrangles within the institution.
“I actually have given very clear instructions that the University Council as well as Vice Chancellor Stephen Kiama ought to work together as a way to acquire the desires and targets set out by the UoN,” Machogu stated.
” I am aware and I guarantee you that the wrangles are not going to be witnessed anymore due to the fact we cannot be able to encourage wrangles. We are managing the 5 massive agenda at UoN. We want to be focused, we need to assist every other,” Machogu stated.
The wrangles have visible Kiama sent on obligatory go away twice in only six months.
University of Nairobi Council chairman Amukowa Anangwe said the choice to send Kiama on depart was reached on April 19.
The council directed Professor Ayub Njoroge to preserve serving as vice chancellor.
But Kiama right away brushed off the directive pronouncing he isn’t going anywhere.
The embattled VC become on Tuesday gift at State House wherein President William Ruto met with managers of public universities.
Universities Academic Staff Union UoN bankruptcy chairman Richard Bosire entreated Machogu to read the rebellion act to the wrangling parties.
“We cannot resolve this trouble if Machogu does not convey these human beings collectively and examine the rebellion act. We are urging him to take action and we are willing to support him,” he stated.
“In his opinion, the government has first rate ability thru its intelligence and security structures to absolutely move deep and be capable of set up the basis motive of the crisis.”
Bosire said the wrangles are unfavorable UoN’s reputation.
“In order for the college to focus on its key mandate, the authorities need to take movement this is suitable and swift to stop wrangles,” he said.
Bosire noted loss of adherence to the set up university control systems as the reason of the wrangles.