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    "content": "(5) The university has faced a lot of challenges in terms of infrastructure, lecture halls, hostels and office equipment which are inadequate. The available students’ hostels are in deplorable conditions. (6) The commencement of duty by Prof. ole Kiyiapi to UoE by the Ministry of Education raised many questions among the lecturers at the UoE. (7) The university faced a lot of challenges with a new system called Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) that included inaccurate examination results and financial records. (8) There was mistrust between the Vice-Chancellor, members of the management board and the University Senate due to lack of consultation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee’s recommendations are as follows (1) The University Council must undertake drastic measures within six months to solve all issues currently facing the university and building harmony in the university, failure to which the Ministry of Education should take appropriate action and dissolve the Council. (2) The University Council should reorganize the university’s organizational structure from the management board members to subordinate staff to reflect regional balance. (3) The Council should ensure that the composition of the university at all levels complies with the provision in the Constitution. (4) The university council should take responsibility and ensure that members of staff are employed, promoted and transferred according to the laid down procedures and university’s policy. (5) The Ministry of Education to initiate a process to bring healing and harmony to the university and community. (6) The Ministry of Education together with the Commission for University Education must undertake an immediate financial audit in the university to ensure prudent management of resources. The financial management should be reviewed in order to set out clear structures in terms of financial reporting and authorization of funds. (7) The Government should enhance the budgetary allocation to enable the university to confirm the 352 contractual employees taken over from Moi University on permanent terms. (8) The University Council should ensure that the management board is all inclusive and accommodate all members in decision making. (9) The Vice Chancellor should move with speed to ensure that the members of staff have all the necessary technical and human resource support to improve their working conditions. (10) The Vice Chancellor must move with speed to upgrade the ERP system for timely and accurate exam result and financial information. (11) The Council should expeditiously mediate between the university management and the leadership of the county to solve any grievances that could hinder the smooth running of the institution. (12) The Council should also review the university policy with regard to duties and responsibilities, Senate composition, sitting and quorum requirement during sittings. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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