The High Court on Friday, February 28, halted the implementation of the University of Nairobi's two-year transformation agenda, which followed a directive from President William Ruto aimed at averting the crisis gripping the prestigious institution.
The court order follows a Cabinet announcement on Tuesday, December 17, stating that the University of Nairobi (UON) had launched an ambitious two-year plan to transform the institution in response to recent financial challenges threatening to derail its operations.
According to the new court directive, the plan- which was to be spearheaded by UON Chancellor Patrick Verkooijen- will be suspended until the hearing and determination of a petition filed by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), UON Chapter, on March 24.
In his directive, Ruto issued stern instructions to the university's management, urging them to address the issues facing the institution, which has an annual student intake of over 10,000 across its various faculties.
