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Vice-chancellors reject team picked to probe financial crisis
The Standard.
The vice-chancellors argue that the problems facing institutions of higher learning have over the years been adequately deliberated by stakeholders, documented and suggestions have been made on way forward. They say their last meeting in Mombasa, which was attended by officials from the National Treasury and Ministry of Education and MPs, drew solid action plans, complete with timelines for implementation.
The stakeholders met in Mombasa from 4-7 February where they discussed issues related to sustainable funding of university education, research, science, technology and innovation, policy on placement and the role of accreditation bodies. However, two months later, State Department for University Education Principal Secretary Simon Nabukwesi appointed a ‘think tank’ to help in developing a new framework that would provide sustainable solutions to the permanent phenomenon.
The East African
Monday January 18 2021
Members of Djibouti Fact-Finding Mission on the Kenya-Somalia dispute at the Kenya-Somali border to gather information required to resolve the row between the two countries. PHOTO | AGGREY MUTAMBO | NMG
Summary
A mission to resolve the dispute has already visited the two countries.
The report of the fact-finding mission may not be binding on either country, but leaders of the three countries agreed that it should de-escalate tension.
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A Djibouti-led mission to resolve accusations of territorial violations between Kenya and Somalia has concluded a fact-finding mission in both countries.
Sent by Djibouti’s President Ismael Guelleh, the mission comprised a team of diplomats and military chiefs nominated by President Guelleh and visited Kenya and Somalia past week to verify claims by Mogadishu that Nairobi had interfered with Somalia’s territory.