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Leadership crisis at Kenya’s top varsity as VC sent home

The University of Nairobi Council Chairperson Julia Ojiambo, Chancellor Vijoo Rattansi and outgoing Vice Chancellor Prof Peter Mbithi at the launch of the institution’s 2018-2023 strategic plan earlier this year. (David Gichuru, Standard)

The rejection of a second term request by the University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Peter Mbithi has opened a leadership crisis and sparked off power struggles at the premier institution.

It is emerging that with the likelihood of the university council’s action to send Prof Mbithi on leave being challenged in court, the crisis may drag further, widening the leadership gap.

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