Section 8, The Universities Act, 2021

(1) (a) A University shall have a Vice-Chancellor and Principal who shall be a person of high academic and administrative distinction and of the rank of a university professor, with proven managerial skills and ability to mobilize and generate resources for the University. (b) A Technical University shall have a Vice-Chancellor and Principal who shall be a person of high academic and administrative distinction and of the rank of an Associate Professor with proven managerial skills and ability to mobilize and generate resources for the Technical University. (2) A Vice-Chancellor and Principal under subsection (1), shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the advice of the Minister on such terms and conditions as the Court may determine. (3) The advice of the Minister under subsection (2) shall be based on the recommendation of a joint search Committee of the Court and the Commission. (4) A Vice-Chancellor and Principal shall - (a) be the chief academic and administrative officer of the University and shall be responsible generally to the Court and the Senate for maintaining and promoting the efficiency of the University; Vice- Chancellor and Principal. 39. (1) A Campus of a University shall have a Standing Committee which shall consist the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, who shall be the Chairman and the following members- (a) CLASS I - the Ex-Officio Members including- (i) Pro Vice-Chancellor; (ii) Registrar; (iii) Finance Director; (iv) University Librarian; (v) University Medical Officer; (vi) Director of Physical and Plant Services. (b) CLASS II- (i) Deputy Vice-Chancellor; (ii) Deputy Registrar; (iii) Deputy Finance Director, Senior Assistant Finance Officer; (iv) Deans of Faculties; (v) Deputy Librarian; (vi) Faculty representatives (one from each faculty); (vii) Campus Medical Officer; (viii) Assistant Estate Officer; (ix) Academic Staff representative; (x) Administrative Staff representative; (xi) Junior Staff representative; (xii) Student representative; Campus Standing Committee. (b) be the vote controller of the University and in his absence, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and the Registrar shall, together with the Finance Director, be co-signatory to all University bank accounts, except campus accounts; (c) the campus accounts shall be presented to the Vice chancellor and Principal on a quarterly basis for review with the Finance Director; (d) cooperate with the Commission on matters pertaining to that Commission's responsibility towards the University; and (e) present annual report on academic and administrative matters to the next sitting of the Court. (4) The Vice-Chancellor and Principal shall, subject to a mid-term review as to his ability to continue, hold office for a term of 4 years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further term of 4 years only. (5) Where the office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal is vacant or, if for any reason, he is unable to perform the duties of his office, the Pro Vice-Chancellor shall perform the duties of the Vice- Chancellor and Principal until the Vice-Chancellor and Principal resumes his duties or another is appointed in his stead.