PIC Governance And Education Secures Victory For Kenyatta University Students Amidst Tassle On KUTRRH Ownership
Some of the students giving out their proposal
By Our Correspondent
The National Assembly, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, led by Jack Wamboka (Bumula), has achieved victory for Kenyatta University (KU) students.
The students can now gain access to the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) for their training purposes.
This milestone was reached during a roundtable meeting organized by the Committee to resolve the ongoing dispute over the ownership of KUTRRH.
The committee had extended invitations to various Cabinet Secretaries, including Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u (National Treasury and Economic Planning), Ms. Nakhumicha Wafula (Ministry of Health) and Prof. Ezekiel Machogu (Ministry of Education), to address various issues related to the ownership of KUTRRH. Also present at the meeting were Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Paul Wainaina, KUTRRH Chair of the Board, Prof. Olive Mugenda, and CEO, Ahmed Dagane.
During the discussions, lawmakers engaged with the Cabinet Secretaries to review the hospital’s history and development, emphasizing KU’s initial concept of KUTRRH to enhance the training of healthcare students.
The team explored the possibility of revoking Legal Notice No. 4 of 25th January 2019, which had designated KUTRRH as a state corporation.
Additionally, members expressed concern regarding reported encroachments on land owned by the University. Prof. Machogu underscored the importance of students having access to KUTRRH to develop their skills and receive the highest quality training.
He firmly asserted that the hospital should be returned to the University and issued a stern warning to those who had encroached on the University’s land. He clarified that only the original squatters would be accommodated and assured the Committee of the Ministry’s support in putting an end to land encroachments.
“This committee has and will continue to ensure the students at Kenyatta University get what they deserve,” Wamboka stated while reiterating the directive to have students practice their training at KUTRRH.
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