Masinde Muliro varsity new acting VC disapproved

Apart from challenging Magoha to reach a compromise and have cases filed in court withdrawn as it happened at the University of Nairobi where Julia Ojiambo is the chair of the council, they dismissed Shibairo as an outsider whose current duties are wanting.

Shibairo is the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of Academic and Student Affairs at Kibabii University. Those who have worked under him say that he cannot manage an institution of the magnitude of Mmust.

There has been concern Mmust current situation of having acting VCs is destabilising the institution academically and rendering its worthiness as a leading institution in the region. The interviews were held to fill the position sometimes back. Then PS Corretta Suda is said to have blocked the appointment and it was part of the reason she was removed from her portfolio. Morris Amutabi had emerged the winner during the interviews. Prof Amutabi served DVC Kisii University and vice-chancello Lukenya University.

Shibairo is the third acting VC named within 18 months. In December 2018, then Education CS Amina Mohammed, named Joseph Bosire as acting VC. Bosire was the DVC Academic Affairs at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University in Siaya. He acted for six months and his contract was not extended.
Bosire was replaced in July 2019 by Asenath Sigot as acting VC, courtesy of Magoha, for six months. Sigot tenure was extended for another three months. Two cases are pending at the Labour and Relations Court challenging the process of appointing substantive office holders by the Public Service Commission.

The university has a new council chaired by Jane Mutua. Other members are Stephen Mutoro, Gathu Kiragu, Connie Mogaka and Peter Ogango. They will serve for three years with effect from March 10 2020.
Kenya University Staff Union Mmust chapter chairman Onzere Mulingo is questioning the acting VC syndrome management style at Mmust, claiming it not effective to steer the education of higher learning to its expectations.