New Moi University Council inaugurated
The new council will be chaired by Noah Midamba.
4mon agoBY MATHEWS NDANYINews
Moi University vice chancellor Kiplagat Kotut has said he will not look back in efforts to reform and revive the institution, and painful changes are inevitable.
He said his administration has identified and recognised the challenges facing the institution and they will solve them with the help of the community around them.
“We should not be seen differently when we have our issues. We have challenges like any other institution or individual. We should not be seen to be heading to the grave whenever we have challenges. In fact, some people think Moi University died a long time ago and they get surprised that we are still in existence,” Kotut said.
Kotut, who spoke during the launch of phase two of the Moi University Renewable Energy Project at the main campus in Uasin Gishu, said he will focus on helping the institution to rise from the ruins.
“The most important thing is that we have identified and recognise that we have problems and we ourselves have solutions. As a university, we have decided we are not going to wait for anyone to fix our problems,” he said.
Kotut said the process of fixing the internal problems will be painful and will hurt many people.
He said the first thing is for the institution to get independence to be able to take control of its destiny.
The VC said one of the solutions is to work with partners to achieve the institution's objectives.
Kotut spoke a few days after a court stopped the university from issuing letters of redundancy to more than 900 employees.
The workers have gone to court, through their unions, to stop the sacking, which they say is being done illegally.
The firing of the workers is one of the measures the university is taking to address its serious financial problems that include debts amounting to more than Sh12 billion.
Kotut said the university is committed to developing a 30 megawatt green energy power plant to support a clean environment and mitigate effects of climate change.
“We see ourselves at a point where we will able to generate green energy, which will come with many gains for the university and the community,” he said.
Kotut said the community must benefit from the university.
He said Moi University targets to be the only university running fully on green energy, which will hep to cut costs of power and protect the environment.
