What you require to qualify as a professor

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi (right) and Commission for University Education Chairman Henry Thairu, during presentation of report by The Ad Hoc Committee on Minimum Criteria For Appointment and promotion of academic staff in Universities in Kenya. (Photo:Jonah Onyango/Standard)

A new report recommends that professors must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in the relevant fields. They must also have three years teaching experience as Associate Professors or equivalent and research experience.

The report of the committee to harmonise the criteria for appointment and promotion of academic staff in universities also recommends that a professor should also have a minimum of 60 publication points since attaining Associate Professorship or equivalent, of which at least 40 should be from refereed scholarly journals.