Universities must adopt best practices in hiring academic staff

A teacher assisting a student in class. Photo: Courtesy)

There’s something common with scholars who complete their graduate studies abroad. In their last year, after gruelling years in western universities, most want to return home.

Kenyan intellectuals generally want to come back home and help rebuild their country. While most western countries offer a first rate education and  unimaginable opportunities, it is a different thing pursuing an academic career there.