The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Monday summoned Moi University’s Vice Chancellor Isaac Kosgey over alleged graft in Ksh2 billion projects in the troubled university.
The professor is expected to appear before EACC on Tuesday for questioning into alleged misappropriation of funds at the University.
In a communication with Kenyans.co.ke EACC confirmed it had summoned Kosgey to appear at its Eldoret offices as part of ongoing investigations.
The institution has been plagued with overwhelming debt and years of mismanagement which have crippled learning at the once-flourishing public institution.
Among other things, the Vice Chancellor will respond to allegations concerning violations of procurement laws and the settlements of staff’s pay.
The summon comes amid an ongoing nationwide strike of the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) which has paralyzed learning in public institutions across the country.
On Thursday, the University issued suspension letters to over 1,000 letters to its academic staff for failing to show up to work.
Earlier, VC Kosgey had issued a circular directing that learning activities to resume at the college on November 11 but UASU maintained that their strike was on until their salary arrears were settled.
The institution is grappling with significant debts exceeding Ksh8 billion, which have led to disruptions in learning activities due to strikes by lecturers and staff protesting against the administration’s handling of financial matters.
Reportedly, some workers have gone for months on end without receiving a salary for their services. Despite trying to get the management to address their grievances the staff have been met by empty promises.
Officials of the Moi University Students Organisation (MUSO) took the initiative to write to the President through Education CS Julius Ogamba seeking urgent intervention to resuscitate the college that they say is on its deathbed.
The government pledged to release Ksh4.5 billion to help rescue the university but UASU officials noted while the effort is appreciated, that amount is still inadequate to settle their arrears.
