Nairobi, May 7 -- The University of Nairobi has been in the news for the wrong reasons in recent times. Leadership wrangles threaten stability. Vice-chancellor Stephen Kiama has been thrust into fights as the university council makes relentless push to kick him out.

A fortnight ago, the university council that is chaired by Prof Amukowa Anangwe, sent Prof Kiama on leave and named Engineering Faculty dean Ayub Njoroge Gitau the acting VC.

Last August, Prof Kiama took a six-month leave "to rest" after what he had described as a gruelling run since he took office in 2020. Prof Julius Ogeng'o, the Deputy VC in charge of Academic Affairs, was appointed to act.

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