CS Magoha shakes up university leadership

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, barely a month after his appointment into the docket has already set in some changes.

The former Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chair on Friday appointed three new university council chairpersons.

CS Magoha appointed Dr Jane Mutua to chair the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology council, Dr Jeremy Bundi for Pwani Univerity council and Dr Swabah Omar for the South Eastern Kenya University.

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The changes come amid a number of changes Magoha is set to spearheda over his tenure. This is as he told the 28-member committee that vet him into the position, that he will be thorough and precise in ensuring that the ongoing reforms in the education sector remain on course.

“I am a surgeon, I identify the problem then deal with it and leave,” he said.

When asked about the challenges facing teachers such as strikes over unpaid dues and transfers, he responded saying:

“If you don’t know the problem you have then you cannot deal with it and you must ensure that you consult and consult. You consult even the unions, silently, so that when you come out in public you are not shouting at each other.”

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