Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has revoked the appointment of Amukowa Anangwe as chairperson of the University of Nairobi (UoN) Council, days after staff at the institution threatened to strike.
The dismissal was announced in a gazette notice dated February 21.
No replacement was named for the position. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 (1) (a) of the Universities Act, 2012, as read together with Section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Education revokes the appointment of Amukowa Anangwe (Prof) as Chairperson of the Council of the University of Nairobi, with effect from February 21, 2025," the notice stated.
Anangwe's removal follows mounting pressure from lecturers and lawmakers.
