This archive report was first published on 5 January 2020.
On January 6, 2020, Prof Stephen Gitahi Kiama began his five-year term as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi (UoN).
Prof Kiama's appointment was announced by UoN Council chair Prof Julia Ojiambo in a letter to university stakeholders on Sunday, January 5, 2020.
Prof Ojiambo expressed gratitude to the Public Service Commission, the Ministry of Education, and other stakeholders for their support in the recruitment process.
She also thanked Prof Peter Mbithi and Prof Isaac Mbeche for their service as Vice Chancellor in substantive and acting capacities, respectively.