Prof. Anangwe arrested alongside other UoN officials following EACC probe

University of Nairobi Council chairperson Professor Amukowa Anangwe has been apprehended by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over allegations of abuse of office and mismanagement.

He was arrested alongside fellow council members Dr. Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi, Carren Kerubo Omwenga, and Chief Operations Officer Brian Ouma.

Professor Anangwe was arrested in Kisumu and airlifted to Nairobi, while the others were taken into custody in the capital.

All four appeared in Milimani Court on Friday,May 16. According to court documents, two additional individuals, Joel Kamau Kibe and Dr. Darius Mogaka Ogutu, are also set to face charges in connection with the case.

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This development comes amid the ongoing administrative crisis at the University of Nairobi which has shaken the leadership re alignment in the institution.

The arrests arises from accusations that the council members unlawfully reappointed Brian Ouma as Chief Operation Officer, despite a annulling letter from Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama and a court ruling delivered on April 8, 2024, by the Employment and Labour Relations Court that invalidated his reinstatement.

The EACC claims the trio deliberately ignored this ruling and passed a resolution to reappoint Ouma in defiance of the law.

During the court proceedings, the accused opposed taking a plea, citing a standing court order that prohibits the removal of Ouma from office, further complicating the legal and administrative entanglements surrounding the university’s leadership.

By Cornelius Korir