The new Moi University council has announced changes to the management of the university after sending its vice-chancellor Professor Isaac Sanga Kosgey on an eight-month Complusory leave.
In the changes announced by the new Moi University Council chairperson Professor Noah Midamba, Professor Kiplagat Kotut will replace Kosgey in the interim.
Moi University Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Research and Extension and Students Affairs Isaac Njuguna Kimengi has also been sent on a one-year sabbatical leave.
Kimengi will be replaced by Professor Khaemba Ongeti who has been serving as the Dean of Students at Moi University.
Also sent on a one-year sabbatical leave is Professor Eng. Kirimi H. Kiriamiti, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of Administration, Planning, and Strategy.
The chief Finance and Legal Officers have also been sent on compulsory leave.
“Interviews were done and the following scholars with impeccable credentials and experiences were identified to lead Moi University in the interim,’’ Professor Midamba announced. The appointments were effective from Friday 31, January 2025.”
Midamba was appointed new council chairperson by Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Migos Ogamba, in January 2025 for three years.
While on a recent tour of the North Rift, President William Ruto promised that he will deal with the financial and management challenges facing Moi University.
“We will put in place an efficient management team and allocate enough resources so that Moi University can thrive like the other public universities,” he said.