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Kiambu Governor pushes for hiring of locals for varsities posts

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu (left) and General Manager of White Rhino Hotel, Mr Philip Mbugua, take a selfie during their graduation from Kenya Methodist University on October 14, 2017. Mr Waititu has said that majority of employees at KU and Jkuat are non-locals. PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  ERIC WAINAINA

What you need to know:

  • He wants his proposal to also apply to other higher learning institutions in the devolved unit.

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu wants the recruitment of vice chancellors for universities in the county to be conducted by the regional assembly, to ensure locals are given priority.

While making the proposal, which is likely to see him lock horns with the national government over the management of the institutions, Mr Waititu said currently, the majority of employees at Kenyatta University (KU) and the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) are non-locals.

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