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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S.W. Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On Wednesday, 30th April, 2015, a Petition was presented in this House regarding alleged mismanagement of Murang’a University College. In the said Petition, the petitioners had prayed that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology conducts an inquiry into the representation of the local community in the University Board of Management and the entire institution. The Committee was also expected to initiate a review in the conduct of the University College Principal and the Registrar of Administration and Planning. In consideration of the Petition, the Committee undertook a visit to the University College and held meetings with the University Board of Management and the Council of the University. The Committee also held a meeting with the Commission for University Education (CUE). After thorough consideration of the matter raised in the Petition, the Committee made the following observations: That the Board of Management of the University is constituted in line with the Murang’a University College Statute, 2013. According to the statute, the membership of the board should consist of the Principal; the Deputy Principal; the Finance Officer; the Registrar, Academic, Research and Innovation Extension; the Registrar, Administration, Planning and Development and such other members of senior management as the Council may determine. Up and until September, 2011, Murang’a University College was previously Murang’a Institute of Technology before it was elevated. As a result, there were several challenges experienced during the transition including rationalisation of staff establishment . When it was Murang’a Institute of Technology, majority of the staff were drawn from the local community and as such, it was not easy to dismiss them after the change of status. With respect to the conduct of the college Principal and the Registrar, Administration and Planning, the Committee was not able to conclusively establish whether the college Principal had an integrity-related issue while he was serving as the Managing Director for Chemelil Sugar Company as alleged in the Petition. The Committee recommended that the matter be taken up by the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) for further inquiry. The Committee established that the position of the Registrar of Administration and Planning was advertised after the current Registrar of Administration and Planning had been confirmed in the position. Therefore, the Committee directed the Cabinet Secretary for Science and Technology to carry out an inquiry on the conduct of the Council on the process of recruitment of the current Registrar and take necessary action. Allegations of nepotism were also raised. The Committee could not conclusively find any evidence indicating that some members of staff had any relations amongst themselves. In this regard, the Committee recommended that the CUE develops a general transfer policy across The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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