Varsity boss to face NCIC over incitement

What you need to know:

  • Prof Simon Ole Seno has been accused of incitement against the leadership of the institution and other members of staff who are not from the Maasai community.
  • He is also blamed for funding demonstrations in the institution that have led to several strikes by students all aimed at kicking out staff who are not from the region.

Maasai Mara University Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration, Finance and Planning is set to appear the NCIC on Tuesday to answer queries on incitement at the institution.

Prof Simon Ole Seno has been accused of incitement against the leadership of the institution and other members of staff who are not from the Maasai community.

He is also blamed for funding demonstrations in the institution that have led to several strikes by students all aimed at kicking out staff who are not from the region.

Recently, students at the institution’s town campus went on strike.

However, National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chairman Francis Ole Kaparo declined to discuss the issue and saying it was being handled by the Secretariat.

“Kindly talk to the Secretariat,” said Mr Kaparo.

Prof Ole Seno also declined to discuss the issue despite promising to respond. He did not reply to several text messages and did not return phone calls either.