The University of Nairobi has been ordered to compensate a student with Ksh 3 million by the High Court for violating her constitutional rights to be enrolled in the university by dropping her from the graduation list on the day of her graduation. Justice Lawrence Mugambi held that there was no fair administrative action meted
The University of Nairobi (UoN) has appointed Prof. Ayub N. Gitau as its 9th Vice-Chancellor following the exit of Prof. Stephen Kiama from the country’s oldest public university. In a statement issued after a special sitting held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, the University of Nairobi Council also announced the appointment of Prof. Josiah O.
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Kenya’s public universities are no longer in a financial squeeze; they are in a state of quiet insolvency. For years, the signs were visible but conveniently ignored, ballooning pending bills, delayed salaries, stalled projects, and recurring audit red flags. Today, the façade of institutional stability remains, but beneath it lies a