By David Kipkorir
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has appointed Prof Mike Kuria as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission for University Education (CUE).
Prof Kuria is set to replace Prof. Mwenda Ntarangwi whose contract ends on 4th September, 2022.
He will serve as the Commission’s CEO for the next five years starting 5th September, 2022.
“His continued excellence in quality assurance earned him a position as the first Secretary General of the East African Quality Assurance Network (EAQAN) in 2012 charged with the coordination of an initiative to develop the East African Community (EAC) regional quality assurance system for higher education, in partnership with DAAD’s Nairobi office, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD), and the German Rectors Conference (HRK),” CUE Chairman Chacha Nyaigotti said in a signed statement.
According to Nyaigotti, the post attracted forty-nine candidates, fifteen of whom were shortlisted for final interviews.
“Having been recruited as the Deputy Executive Secretary of IUCEA where he spearheaded multiple projects to support higher education, Kuria brings the commission experience of working closely with vice chancellors and regulatory authorities in the East African region,” he stated.
He described Kuria as a multi-skilled and versatile leader and an academic with extensive experience and expertise in quality assurance in higher education in Kenya and beyond.
“The Commission for University Education is pleased to welcome Prof. Kuria as the new CEO to continue with its important mandate of regulating and overseeing university education in the country and contributing to university education initiatives in the region and beyond.” Nyaigotti said.
