Tuesday April 30, 2013- President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy William Ruto’s choice of an academia Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi for Cabinet Secretary in charge of Education has got a nod from private Universities in Kenya.
Speaking at Mt. Kenya University -Kitale Campus yesterday, National Association of Private Universities of Kenya (NAPUK) Interim Chairman Simon Gicharu said that the association was in full support of Uhuru/Ruto’s choice of Prof. Kaimenyi saying that he was the right candidate for the job.
Gicharu noted that the education docket needed someone with vast experience in academic world and going by the qualifications, Kaimenyi has no equal.
He added that Kaimenyi’s position as the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of academic affairs in the University of Nairobi placed him above others since his job description involved frequent interface with education matters.
The Kenyan DAILY POST