University councils have been urged to re-examine and clarify the governance architecture of public universities, explore policy and legislative mechanisms for improved council functioning, and propose sustainable financing strategies and resource mobilization models.
Speaking in Mombasa during the inaugural National Retreat for Chairpersons of Public University Councils, Ogamba emphasized the councils' critical role in national development, academic innovation, and institutional integrity.
He called for closer coordination between university councils and the Ministry of Education, stressing that councils must embrace their mandate as oversight authorities rather than executive actors.
The retreat, the CS stated, comes at a time when Universities are reeling from a plethora of governance challenges, many of which can be traced to the doors of councils.
