Kampala- Kyambogo University Council has rejected Senate recommendations that had considered acting vice chancellor Eli Katunguka as the best choice for the institution’s top job.
Kyambogo University Senate had last week recommended Prof Katunguka as the best candidate for the VC job coming ahead of Mubs’ Prof Geoffrey Bakunda.
Prof John Okedi, the council chairperson, yesterday defended the decision, saying the Senate report lacked basic information such as number of candidates who had applied and failed to follow provisions of Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act such as submitting only two names contrary to the required three.
“Council sat and looked at the report but it was incomplete. We are going to re-advertise the job,” Prof Okedi said yesterday.
Senate adopted recommendations of the Prof Patrick Mangeni-led Vice Chancellor search committee two weeks ago indicating that Prof Bakunda and Prof Katunguka had come off as the best candidates for the job.
After scrutinising the candidates last week, Prof Katunguka scored 76 per cent compared to Prof Bakunda’s 66 per cent.
Rejected process
However, Mr Michael Kadoodooba, Prof J.B Oketch of Faculty of Special Needs, and Mr Charles Mukooza, the administrative staff representative, walked out of the meeting citing irregularities, which they wanted rectified before further action.
But Faculty of Arts Dean Prof Cyprian Adupa, who chaired the session, objected to the members’ pleas.
The job was first advertised in February attracting six candidates. Only three were shortlisted but Prof Aaron Wanyama (former dean at Kyambogo University Faculty of Science) was dropped after the first interview.
Others who were dropped in the early stages of the search included Prof George Byarugaba-Bazirake (Dean Faculty of Science), Prof Charles Twesigye (Biology department) and Busoga University vice chancellor Prof David Kibikyo. They were all dropped for lack of experience.
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