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The Great Deception: When SRC Misled a Nation and Beneficiaries Turned Bullies

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management / Mary Mugo

A call for honesty, integrity, and respect in higher education University employees nationwide have been on strike for months, not just for compensation but also for justice, truth, and dignity. What started as a pay issue has now exposed a governance instability, disinformation, and disdain for intellectual labor. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is […]

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The Domesticated Intellectual: How Professors Become Decorated Slaves

Leave a Comment / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, The Workplace / Mary Mugo

Intellectuals become slaves when they surrender their independence in pursuit of proximity to power. The Fall of the Free Mind Professors used to be the university’s conscience; they were courageous intellectuals who fought for what was right and challenged authority. Many intellectuals nowadays are tamed, refined, obedient, and reliant on the very structures they

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Public Universities: Centres of Enlightenment Now Theatres of Internal Warfare

Leave a Comment / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, The Workplace / Mary Mugo

Once strongholds of moral authority and intelligence, many of our public universities are today resounding with strikes, distrust, and silence. This article examines how internal power struggles, politics, and mistrust are transforming enlightened hubs into battlegrounds and what it means for higher education going forward. From Beacons of Knowledge to Battlegrounds of Power Historically, public

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Educated to Death: The Silent Poverty of Kenya’s University Workers

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, The Workplace / Mary Mugo

They produce business moguls, judges, engineers, presidents, and CEOs, but they end up dying poor. It is a national failure rather than a case of laziness—the suffering of the enlightened wounds the nation’s conscience. When the people who train business moguls, judges, engineers, presidents, and CEOs end up in poverty, we know something is severely

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Universities on Fire: Betrayal, Broken Promises, and the Silent Halls of Learning

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management / Mary Mugo

Our public universities are not characterized by the silence of learning. It is not the silence that comes when a professor makes an insightful comment or when students bend to learn. No, there is something unusual about the silence. It is the silence of empty lecture halls, abandoned libraries, and unhappy students waiting in despair.

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The Culture of Silence in Institutions: When Speaking Up Becomes Dangerous

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership, The Workplace / Mary Mugo

In our previous article, we discussed how institutions appear to favor sycophancy when leaders advance by appeasing those in positions of authority rather than standing with their peers. But sycophancy is only part of the story. The other half is silent. Let’s continue the discussion. If sycophancy is one aspect of our institutions, then silence

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When Truth Becomes Inconvenient: Leadership, Sycophancy, and the Academy

Leave a Comment / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership / Guest Writer

Let us be honest. Have you ever noticed how academics and professors frequently lose contact with the people they once walked with after moving up to top offices? Previously, they had pushed for better working conditions and fair compensation among their colleagues, but all of a sudden, they appear to have forgotten. In meetings, they

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Demystifying Marketing and Human Resource Specializations: A Transformative Guide for Undergraduates.

1 Comment / Higher Education, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing / Mary Mugo

Choosing a specialization in your undergraduate program is a critical decision that will shape your future professional path. Misconceptions, peer pressure, and insufficient facts can all influence a student’s decision. This is especially true for fields like marketing and human resource management (HRM), which are either misunderstood or given insufficient credit. This article aims to

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Dissecting the New Student Funding Model for Kenyan Universities: Understanding Your Options

Leave a Comment / Higher Education, Kenya, New University Funding Model, University Courses / Mary Mugo

The university placement process is over, and you now know your course and institution of placement.Some parents have called me in fear after seeing the figures and some are just about to give up. As a student, you’ve probably seen a glimpse of your university’s fee schedule as you prepare to enter the world of

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Privatization of Public Universities in Kenya: Is it a Solution or a Risk

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion / Mary Mugo

Kenyans are strongly divided between those who support and oppose privatizing public universities. In contrast to opponents who claim that privatization will commodify education and restrict access for low-income students, proponents of privatization assert that it will increase efficiency, accountability, and innovation. Global trends indicate that more and more nations are moving toward privatizing their

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