The Vice Chancellor of Kyambogo University, Prof. Isaiah Ndiege,
and 10 other senior staff have been sent on leave as the University
Council tried desperate measures to calm a tense situation at the
institution.
The decision reached on Sunday night was,
according to sources, intended to stop further deterioration of the
situation at the other major public university in the city.
There were threats that students would join a strike started by lectures last week.
The lecturers had, among others, demanded that Mr Ndiege steps down as administrative head of the university over accusations of mismanagement.
There were threats that students would join a strike started by lectures last week.
The lecturers had, among others, demanded that Mr Ndiege steps down as administrative head of the university over accusations of mismanagement.
Also sent on leave are University Secretary Samuel
Akorimo, Academic Registrar Rose Bwire, Dean of Students Winfred Buga,
Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Cyprian Adupa, Assistant Dean Faculty
of Engineering Daudi Mugisa, Head department of Mechanical and
Production Engineering Francis Jidongo, Head of Department Sociology and
Social Sciences Deborah Mulumba, Procurement Officer Richard Muwanguzi,
former Estates Officer Ambrose Areija and Deputy Registrar Admissions
Christine Kyambadde a statement signed by Mr Akorimo announced.
Step aside calls
“Following a sit down strike by the university staff that started on Friday 23rd August 2012, due to one unfulfilled demand by the staff namely; that the Vice Chancellor Prof. Isiah Ndiege steps aside to pave way for investigations into his mismanagement of the University...,” a statement reads.
“Following a sit down strike by the university staff that started on Friday 23rd August 2012, due to one unfulfilled demand by the staff namely; that the Vice Chancellor Prof. Isiah Ndiege steps aside to pave way for investigations into his mismanagement of the University...,” a statement reads.
The university has not been dogged by
administrative and management wrangles since it was founded in 2003
following a merger of the Kyambogo Polytechnic, Uganda National
Institute for Special Needs Education and National Teachers’ College,
Kyambogo.
Yesterday on campus, riot police was engaged in a series of confrontations with student groups for at least seven hours but no major fights were reported.
Yesterday on campus, riot police was engaged in a series of confrontations with student groups for at least seven hours but no major fights were reported.
On Sunday, various staff associations, the
University Council and student leaders met for more than 16 hours before
resolving to force the 11 officers on leave.
A seven-member Ad hoc committee was established to investigate allegations against the Vice Chancellor and the other officers. They will have two months to report their findings.
A seven-member Ad hoc committee was established to investigate allegations against the Vice Chancellor and the other officers. They will have two months to report their findings.
“It is intrigue, intrigue, intrigue, nothing else!” said a senior lecturer at Kyambogo University when asked to explain what could be the driving force behind the current bickering between management and a section of university staff.
Mr Ndiege, a Kenyan professor assumed office in
2009. Education permanent secretary Francis Xavier Lubanga, denied
accusations of being among “external factors behind the frustration” of
Prof. Ndiege’s stay at Kyambogo.
” advised his accusers to first “go to the hospital since all (their allegations) are completely ridiculous”.
What is at stake:
source:
What is at stake:
source:
No comments:
Post a Comment