Nairobi, May 14 -- UON COUNCIL appoints Prof Ayub Gitau as substantive Vice Chancellor following PSC interviews; Council Chairperson Chacha Nyaigotti also announces appointment of Prof Josiah Omollo as DVC Finance and Planning.

Prof Gitau is a distinguished scholar and engineer who brings over 35 years of experience to the role. Renowned for his leadership style, which he describes as combining 'humility with systems thinking', he is charged with guiding the university through a pivotal period in higher education.

He is taking the helm from Prof Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, who has served as Acting Vice-Chancellor for the past year. The Council has expressed its gratitude to Prof Hutchinson for her stability and dedication during the tra...