Prof. Paul Wainaina says Kenyatta University Council is illegal, tells staff and students to ignore its directives

Embattled Kenyatta University (KU) Vice Chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina has told the staff as well as students at the institution not to take orders from the current administration.

In a letter addressed to students and staff at the university, Pof. Wainaina said that the university council is illegally constituted and has no mandate to do any business on behalf of the institution.

This comes after the Environment and Lands Court on Friday dismissed the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) case that was challenging the acquisition of 410 acres belonging to the university by the government.

In his ruling, Justice Oscar Angote said, "The court is satisfied that the re-planning process outlined in the government request was for the benefit of the university, the hospital and residents."

Prof. Wainaina however says that they have appealed the decision.

"The former University Council and I were illegally hounded out of office for resisting Executive impunity to surrender 410 acres of Kenyatta University land without regard to laid out procedures and our 10-year Strategic and Vision Plan," says Wainaina.

"The current Council and Acting Vice-Chancellor were hand-picked to quickly do what we refused to do; surrender 410 acres of KU land to the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning. Despite a Court Order against any further dealings on the land in dispute."

"They wasted no time in ceding the same in letters to Harambee and Ardhi houses, which they backdated to the date the Order was issued. This is blatant contempt of court and justice will be served soon."