Prof. Stephen Kiama Installed as the 8th Vice Chancellor

Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi has officially been installed as the 8th Vice Chancellor of the great University of Nairobi at a colorful function held at the Taifa Hall in main campus and steamed online to a global audience, Prof. Kiama took oath office with a clear vision of what lay ahead in terms of spearheading the university to global academic and research excellence. The new VC pointed out that there is need to refresh management, administrative, oversight and governance structures.  “This will entail elimination of redundant and overlapping systems, processes,structures and reporting centres; inbuilding of top-bottom flow of power, resources, responsibility and accountability to the lowest levels and institutionalization of efficient decision and policy making and implementation at every level.”  The 8th Vice Chancellors installation ceremony was graced by Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Ratansi, Ministry of education officials, staff, students and key stakeholders.