The varsity’s council chairperson Prof. Julia Ojiambo today said Prof Stephen Gitahi Kiama will head the institution for a five-year term.
“I take this opportunity to thank the Public Service Commission, Council colleagues, the Ministry of Education, the entire university fraternity and Chancellor for according the recruitment process and respective facilitative instruments and agencies a chance,” Prof Ojiambo said.
She went on: “Our warm congratulations to the new Vice Chancellor on this appointment. We also wish to appreciate all who responded to the call for applications for exemplifying enthusiasm, courage, competitive spirit, the devotion of time and effort and their readiness and willingness to offer themselves in service to the University of Nairobi as Vice Chancellor”.
Prof. Kiama will begin his term tomorrow if President Uhuru Kenyatta endorses and announces his appointment.
The vice chancellor vacancy arose after the University Council rejected a request by Prof Peter Mbithi for a second term.
He previously served as the UoN Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Human Resource and Administration.
According to the biodata on the varsity’s website, he has 15 years of administrative experience at a senior level in the basic and higher education management.
The recruitment process was carried out at the Public Service Commission before the university council.
Prof. Stephen Gitahi Kiama. He is a holder of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (1990) and Master of Veterinary Anatomy (1995) degrees from University of Nairobi, Kenya and Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Biology (2001) from University of Bern, Switzerland.
We the Malimwengu family wish Prof. Stephen Kiama as the Newly Appointed UON Vice Chancellor. All the best prof.
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