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By OLIVER MATHENGE omathenge@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Tuesday, March 6 2012 at 22:30
Public universities in Kenya have become ethnic bastions, reveals a report by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission presented to Parliament on Tuesday.
The Big Five ethnic groups in Kenya dominate the work forces of the centres of higher education, the report shows.
Although the Kikuyu, Luhya, Kalenjin, Luo and Kamba, make up 66 per cent of the country's population, they take up 93 per cent of the jobs at Masinde Muliro University, 89.8 per cent at Moi University, 87.3 per cent at Egerton University, 86 per cent at Jomo Kenyatta University, 82.3 per cent at the University of Nairobi and 81.7 per cent at Kenyatta University.
Out of 15 institutions surveyed, 10 had the majority of their staff coming from the same ethnic community as the vice-chancellor or principal.
The report does not cover Maseno University, where the vice-chancellor requested more time to provide the data since he had just assumed his appointment.
While presenting the report to the MPs, NCIC chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia said the audit would be used, alongside that of the civil service and that of parastatals (to be released next week), to develop a policy on inclusive employment in the country.
"Ethnic diversity is a resource that has been mismanaged in the past and must be resolved now to enable greater cohesion in the country," Dr Kibunjia said.
The Committee on Equal Opportunities chairman Mohammed Affey said the report was important and would be used to shape various policies and laws in the country that ensure that all Kenyans are included in all public affairs.
"This should be the first step to ensure that we stop universities from being incubators of entrenching tribalism," Mr Affey said.
He added that there could be a need to reshuffle vice-chancellors to ensure that they do not come from the same areas that the universities are located.
At Kenyatta University, headed by Prof Olive Mugenda and the University of Nairobi, whose VC is Prof George Magoha, Kikuyu employees take up 38 per cent.
The Kikuyu also occupy 49.7 per cent of the workforce at Jomo Kenyatta University where Prof Mabel Imbuga is the VC, having taken over from Prof Nick Wanjohi nearly three years ago.
The Kalenjin make up 55 per cent of the workforce at Moi University, where Prof Richard Mibey is the VC while the Luhya occupy 68.9 per cent at Masinde Muliro University headed by Prof Wangila Barasa.
The report shows that of the 14,996 employees in six public universities and nine constituent colleges, 4,133 are from the Kikuyu community, 2,544 are Luhya, 2,133 are Kalenjin, 2,086 are Luo while 1,041 are Kamba.
Though not ranked as among the big tribes, the Kisii take up 1,253 jobs in the institutions of higher learning.
By OLIVER MATHENGE omathenge@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Tuesday, March 6 2012 at 22:30
Public universities in Kenya have become ethnic bastions, reveals a report by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission presented to Parliament on Tuesday.
The Big Five ethnic groups in Kenya dominate the work forces of the centres of higher education, the report shows.
Although the Kikuyu, Luhya, Kalenjin, Luo and Kamba, make up 66 per cent of the country's population, they take up 93 per cent of the jobs at Masinde Muliro University, 89.8 per cent at Moi University, 87.3 per cent at Egerton University, 86 per cent at Jomo Kenyatta University, 82.3 per cent at the University of Nairobi and 81.7 per cent at Kenyatta University.
Out of 15 institutions surveyed, 10 had the majority of their staff coming from the same ethnic community as the vice-chancellor or principal.
The report does not cover Maseno University, where the vice-chancellor requested more time to provide the data since he had just assumed his appointment.
While presenting the report to the MPs, NCIC chairman Mzalendo Kibunjia said the audit would be used, alongside that of the civil service and that of parastatals (to be released next week), to develop a policy on inclusive employment in the country.
"Ethnic diversity is a resource that has been mismanaged in the past and must be resolved now to enable greater cohesion in the country," Dr Kibunjia said.
The Committee on Equal Opportunities chairman Mohammed Affey said the report was important and would be used to shape various policies and laws in the country that ensure that all Kenyans are included in all public affairs.
"This should be the first step to ensure that we stop universities from being incubators of entrenching tribalism," Mr Affey said.
He added that there could be a need to reshuffle vice-chancellors to ensure that they do not come from the same areas that the universities are located.
At Kenyatta University, headed by Prof Olive Mugenda and the University of Nairobi, whose VC is Prof George Magoha, Kikuyu employees take up 38 per cent.
The Kikuyu also occupy 49.7 per cent of the workforce at Jomo Kenyatta University where Prof Mabel Imbuga is the VC, having taken over from Prof Nick Wanjohi nearly three years ago.
The Kalenjin make up 55 per cent of the workforce at Moi University, where Prof Richard Mibey is the VC while the Luhya occupy 68.9 per cent at Masinde Muliro University headed by Prof Wangila Barasa.
The report shows that of the 14,996 employees in six public universities and nine constituent colleges, 4,133 are from the Kikuyu community, 2,544 are Luhya, 2,133 are Kalenjin, 2,086 are Luo while 1,041 are Kamba.
Though not ranked as among the big tribes, the Kisii take up 1,253 jobs in the institutions of higher learning.
