DECLARATION OF VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND CONSTITUENT COLLEGES Vacancies have arisen in the Governing Councils, for the position of Chairpersons and Members, in the following public universities and constituent university college: - 1) 2) 3) 4) Dedan Kimathi University 5) Taita Taveta University 6) 7) Technical University of Mombasa 8) Technical University of Kenya 9) 10) 11) 12) Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 13) 14) Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 15) 16) 17) 18) Meru University Science and technology 19) University of Kabianga 20) 21) Turkana University College

The Ministry of Education invokes the provisions of Section 36 (1) of the Universities Act 2012 which, among others, provides that the council of a public university or constituent college shall consist of nine members as follows: 1. Chairperson 2. The Principal Secretary for the Ministry responsible for Education 3. The Principal Secretary for the Ministry responsible for Finance 4. Five (5) members appointed by the Cabinet Secretary through an open process and 5. The Vice Chancellor, who shall be an ex-officio member of the council. Applications are invited for the following positions in each of the above- mentioned councils: 1. Chairperson 2. Five (5) members Candidates for the position of the Chairperson shall be holders of a PhD from a university recognized in Kenya. Candidates for the membership on the Council shall be holders of at least a Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya, with 5 years’ experience in leadership, management and academia. Applicants shall be interviewed, and if successful, in addition to the above qualifications, appointed based on gender, regional balance and mixed skills set in line with the objectives of the respective public universities. Candidates are encouraged to submit electronic applications through the following email address: [email protected] by 24th February, 2017. Candidates should indicate the position and the respective university or constituent college of their choice. Applications in hard copies should reach the undersigned by close of business on 24th of February 2017.

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education P.O. Box 3004 - 00100 Jogoo House Nairobi.