Moi University is scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday, November 11 to plan for the reopening of the institution.
In an internal memo dated November 9, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Isaac Njuguna Kimengi said the University management board will meet deans of schools to meet with the Chairperson of Department (CoDs) and class representatives of respective schools on Monday, November 11 to discuss the resumption off-learning activities.
“The Moi University Management Board during its special meeting held on Saturday 9th November 2024 directed that deans of schools should meet with chairs of departments and class representatives of respective schools on Monday 11th November 2024 at 2:00 pm to discuss on resumption of teaching and learning activities,” reads part of the memo.
“The purpose of this memo is to request you to implement the Management Board’s decision.”
MPs Meeting with UASU & University Management
On November 8, Moi University staff issued fresh demands over plans to reopen the institution.
The workers confronted the National Assembly Committee that was meeting with the University’s management, the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) officials over reopening plans.
The academic and non-academic workers wanted the committee chaired by Tinderet Member of Parliament (MP) Julius Melly to remove Moi’s management stating that the institution should start over again.
“Haturudi kazi (We’re not going back to work),” they chanted while holding placards outside the administration block.
Also Read:Â Fresh Hurdle in Moi University Reopening as Staff Issue Demands
MP Melly was forced to address the workers before the meeting. He mentioned that the institution is facing many challenges and agreed that there might be a need to change the management.
He told the VC and the University management to ensure that no one is victimized in any way.
“You have been very patient and have really sacrificed your life. All my members are here, we are fifteen members of my committee, and we have seen here, we have never seen anywhere. I want to assure you that all that you have said, and one of the things you have discussed here is a caretaker management,” he said.
Also Read:Â Moi University Reopening Date Postponed Again
Moi University Closed
On October 3, the university directed all the learners in all Campuses to vacate the University premises with immediate effect, after an industrial action.
The University lecturers and other workers had staged demonstrations in Eldoret City demanding payment of delayed salaries and the implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).
Follow our WhatsApp Channel and join our WhatsApp Group for real-time news updates.
