Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has pledged to resolve management wrangles bedevilling institutions of higher learning, promising swift government action to restore order.
The CS said the ongoing leadership dispute at the University of Nairobi (UoN) would be resolved within a week, citing procedural violations and governance failures as the root of the stalemate.
Ogamba warned that the crisis in public universities jeopardises international partnerships and risks denying the institutions crucial foreign investment.
Speaking at Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri on Friday, the CS described the turmoil at UoN as a serious governance issue requiring urgent intervention. "Last night (Thursday), I slept at 1 a.m.