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New Dawn: Setback as PSC takes over hiring of top Varsity managements

Students of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology follow proceedings during their 13th graduation ceremony. [Duncan Ocholla/Standard]

Vice-chancellors (VCs) and deputy vice chancellors (DVCs) in public universities will now be recruited by the Public Service Commission (PSC).

A new law signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta has stripped university councils of their recruitment role. It also requires that chancellors of public universities be vetted and recommended to the Head of State for appointment by the PSC.

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