- It will bring together the cabinet secretaries for health and Education and the management of the institutions.
- This, he noted, will guarantee a seamless institution that operates in a manner that was envisaged when it was set up.
The government has convened a meeting between Kenyatta University and the Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital to iron out the land dispute.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the meeting to be held in January will also bring together the Cabinet Secretaries for Health and Education and the management of the two institutions.
“We are aware of the little friction that exists but we have called a meeting to sort it out amicably not just for the benefit of the University but for the people of Kenya,” Gachagua said.
This, he noted, will guarantee a seamless institution that operates in a manner that was envisaged when it was set up.
“We request that you to give us some time when we come in the New Year…we shall be able to address that matter,” the DP said on Friday when he presided over the 52nd graduation ceremony.
The dispute started when KUTRH reportedly hived off 200 acres of the disputed land to construct World Health Organization (WHO) offices.
WHO is currently housed within the precincts of the referral hospital.
It said it needs 30 acres of the disputed land to build offices and stores for an emergency hub.
KU vice chancellor Prof Paul Wainana had argued that the parcel was set aside for the construction of a children’s hospital after KUTRH was made a parastatal.
However, KUTRH chairperson Prof Olive Mugenda defended the move saying all lands belong to the government.
"It is not owned by anybody," she said.