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Raw deal: Did Ruto have to appoint foreigner as University of Nairobi Chancellor?

Prof Verkooijen has served as the chair of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies at the University of Nairobi since September 23, 2022.

Photo credit: UoN

Raw deal• With the proven competence in the country, James Gakuo says he's shocked that President William Ruto has appointed a foreigner, Prof Patrick V. Verkooijen, as the new Chancellor of the University of Nairobi for a five-year term.

“Is this really Kenya after 60 years of independence? Don’t we have someone qualified enough to hold this post any more?”