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Besieged UoN council chair claims State wants 'yes-men' to run varsity

University of Nairobi Council chairman Amukowa Anangwe before Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi, on May 16, 2025. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Embattled University of Nairobi Council chairman Amukowa Anangwe has cited politics and government interference as the root cause of leadership wrangles at Kenya’s premier institution.

Prof Anangwe, in his case challenging the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) decision to charge him with alleged graft, claims that the prosecution was instigated to pave the way for a ‘yes-men and women’ in the council.

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