President appoints new chancellor for JKUAT

Joseph Mathu Ndung’u, who has been appointed new Chancellor of JKUAT by President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Courtesy]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Prof Joseph Mathu Ndung’u as the new chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

Prof Ndung’u, who is the head of neglected tropical diseases at the Geneva-based Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, will serve for five years with effect from January 11.