Chancellor at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Job Description

The University was founded through Harambee spirit on 5th January, , as Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences (WECO) under the stewardship of .the former fiery MP, Masinde Muliro. As chairman of the project executive committee, Muliro worked with Prof. Reuben J. Olembo (then Head, Department of Botany University of Nairobi) as secretary. The establishment of the College was in response to the needs of the people of Western province to have a College which would provide a training ground for technical manpower requirements for the province and the nation.

Duties and Functions   of  t he Chancellor:

Shall be the honorary/titular head and symbol of authority in the University whose main function is to confer degrees and grant diplomas, certificates and other awards of the University. May from time to time recommend to the Cabinet Secretary responsible for education a visitation of the University. May from time to time give advice to Council which the Chancellor considers necessary for the betterment of the University. Shall enjoy such powers and privileges and perform such other functions as may be provided for in the Charter.