A leadership crisis is brewing at Kenyatta University following a contested advertisement for the vice chancellor position.

Vice Chancellor Paul Wainaina has protested the decision to advertise his seat while he was on leave, terming it an unfair attempt to push him out before the end of his term.

Prof Wainaina went on leave in April last year.

In an internal memo addressed to the university community, he announced that he would be proceeding on accumulated annual leave, with Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics Waceke Wanjohi appointed to act.