Former Karatina VC grilled for paying self Sh14.2m before retirement

When former Karatina University Vice Chancellor Prof Muchai Muchiri appeared before the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee and Education at the Parliament buildings, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

A National Assembly committee on Wednesday heard how former Karatina University Vice Chancellor Prof Muchai Muchiri paid himself Sh12.49 million in gratuity just two days before his retirement, bypassing the university’s official clearance process.

The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired by MP Jack Wamboka, also questioned Sh1.8 million in transport allowances drawn by Muchiri during the 2022/2023 financial year, despite having access to a university vehicle.