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Fresh storm brews at UoN over disputed VC appointment

By Lewis Nyaundi | 3mos ago

University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Margaret Jesang’ Hutchinson when she appeared before the National Assembly Committee on PIC Governance and Education at Parliament on April 9, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Leadership wrangles at the University of Nairobi deepened again after the university decided to appoint a new acting Vice Chancellor on Thursday.

In a letter seen by the Standard, the embattled University of Nairobi council chairman, Amukoa Anangwe, announced the appointment of Prof Francis Jackim Mulaa as the Acting Vice Chancellor, stepping into the role for six months starting May 5, 2025.

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