Kisii University starts auditing staff qualifications

Entrance of Kisii University. There is anxiety among the university staff as auditing and verification of academic qualifications of senior staff kicks off after education CS Dr. Fred Matiang'i tasked the governing council to address the recruitment and retention of quality lecturers. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Anxiety has gripped Kisii University staff as the institution began verifying academic qualifications of teaching and non-teaching staff.

A month ago, the university council suspended two senior academic staff over what they said was ‘the integrity of certificates awarded by the institution’.