Forty-nine court cases delay appointment of a substantive VC for Mmust

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology out going Ag. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Asenath Sigot (second left) hands over documents to the new Ag. VC Prof. Simon Shibairo. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) has been without a substantive Vice Chancellor for 16 months following the exit of Prof Fredrick Otieno after 49 cases were filed to oppose the choice of the new don.

In the period, the institution has had three acting vice-chancellors and now the government has appointed another acting VC, Prof Solomon Shibairo, formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics and Students Affairs at Kibabii University.