Kenya: EACC Challenges University of Nairobi Over Appointment of Top Official

The University of Nairobi and the Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (EACC) are embroiled in a tussle over the qualifications of a top official at UON.

The two are at loggerheads over the appointment of a top director who is the university’s acting Chief Operating Officer (COO). The COO was appointed to the post by the University Council four months ago. EACC claims that the official, a long-serving employee at UON, lacks the necessary academic qualifications for the role. Additionally,…