Why Makerere’s grand plan for Ruto institute smacks of deceit

DP William Ruto and Uganda President Yoweri Museveni.

In informal academic circles, Makerere is often referred to as the ‘Harvard’ of Africa.

While the University of Cape Town is arguably the top ranked University in Africa, there is something special about Makerere over and above its other peers like the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, the University of Nairobi and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.