Officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have recently arrested the University of Nairobi (UoN) Council Chairperson, Amukowa Anangwe.
The council chairperson was apprehended on Friday morning at the Kisumu International Airport and airlifted to Nairobi for grilling.
Moreover, EACC officers also arrested Dr. Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi, Daniel Brian Ouma, and Carren Kerubo Omwenga, who are members of the UoN council.
UoN Council Chairman arrested by EACC. Photo: Courtesy.
They are all set to be interrogated at the EACC headquarters in Nairobi over allegations of abuse of office.
According to reports, the top UoN officials were arrested over the irregular appointment of Ouma as Acting Chief Operations Officer.
The arrest comes amid the ongoing leadership wrangles in UoN over the hiring of a new Vice Chancellor.
The drama revolving around the leadership changes began on Thursday last week after Prof Bitange Ndemo rejected his appointment as the VC.
In a letter, the UoN council appointed Francis Jackim Mulaa as Acting Vice Chancellor for six months to allow time for Ndemo’s transition back to the country.
Ndemo however distanced himself from the appointment, describing the process as unprocedural.
