The Commission for University Education in Kenya has shortlisted seven candidates who will battle it out to replace outgoing chief executive David Some.
Two of those shortlisted are deputy directors: CUE deputy secretary for quality audit and standards Anne Nangulu—the only woman on the list—and deputy secretary of administration and finance Walter Oyawa.
Other candidates include James Tuitoek, former vice-chancellor of Egerton University, and Tom Ongechi, deputy vice-chancellor of Moi University.