US EditionKenya: Bitange Ndemo Turns Down University of Nairobi VC Appointment Citing Irregularities
- Prof Elijah Bitange Ndemo, Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium, declined the Vice Chancellor appointment at the University of Nairobi on May 9, 2025, in Nairobi.
- He withdrew due to concerns about procedural flaws and lack of required Cabinet Secretary for Education approval in the appointment process.
- The University Council had named Ndemo on May 5, 2025, to succeed Acting VC Prof Margaret Jesang Hutchinson after his diplomatic tenure ends.
- Prof. Ndemo announced on LinkedIn that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the Vice Chancellor position at the University of Nairobi due to concerns about the lack of proper procedures, transparency, and legal compliance in the selection process.
- His refusal adds complexity to ongoing leadership tensions at the university, prompting the council to appoint Prof Francis Mulaa as interim VC for six months.
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Kenya: Bitange Ndemo Turns Down University of Nairobi VC Appointment Citing Irregularities
Nairobi -- Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, has turned down his appointment as Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, citing concerns over how the selection process was conducted.
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Something is terribly rotten in the administration of the University of Nairobi, Kenya’s oldest institution of higher learning. Just as we were hailing in this space on Friday the appointment of a new vice-chancellor (VC), news broke that the man picked for the job, Prof Bitange Ndemo, had withdrawn his candidacy due to procedural irregularities. […]
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has distanced the Ministry of Education from the controversial appointment of Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium, Prof. Bitange Ndemo, as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UoN), saying due process was not followed. Through a notice issued on Friday, Principal Secretary for Higher Education Beatrice Muganda Inyangala [...] The post Education Ministry Says Ndemo’s Appointment As UoN VC…
Why Prof Bitange Ndemo Has Declined UoN Vice Chancellor Appointment
Renowned academic and diplomat Professor Elijah Bitange Ndemo has formally declined his appointment as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, raising concerns over procedural irregularities and the absence of the required approval from the Ministry of Education. In an official statement, Prof Ndemo acknowledged that he was among the five candidates shortlisted for […] The post Why Prof Bitange Ndemo Has Declined UoN Vice Chancellor Ap…
Bitange Ndemo withdraws UoN Vice Chancellor bid over flawed process
The leadership crisis at the University of Nairobi (UoN) deepened this week after Professor Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, withdrew his candidature for the post of vice chancellor (VC), citing what he called an “unprocedural process”. The Chairperson of the University Council announced Prof Ndemo’s appointment on Wednesday, stating that […]
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