Wrangles dogging the University of Nairobi (UoN) got messier after the council chairperson, Amukowa Anangwe, and three other members were on Friday arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on two counts of corruption-related offences.
Prof Anangwe, Caren Omwenga, Abdullahi Ahmed, and Chief Operations Officer Daniel Ouma pleaded not guilty to charges of abuse of office and unlawful acquisition of public property amounting to Sh32.4 million.
The prosecution alleges that on or about April 19, 2024, the accused, in their capacity as UoN Council members, unlawfully exercised their authority to improperly benefit Ouma.
The alleged benefit was through a council resolution that reappointed Ouma as the acting Chief Operations Officer and nullified a letter issued by then-Vice-Chancellor Prof Stephen Kiama rescinding the same appointment.
