Wednesday, October 1,
2025 - President William Ruto’s
Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs, Professor Makau Mutua, has
ignited debate after urging Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba to
prohibit holders of honorary doctorates from using the title “Dr.” in Kenya.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 1st,
2025, Mutua cited Ethiopia’s July 2025 decision to ban the use of the title by
honorary degree recipients, arguing that academic titles should reflect years
of rigorous study and research, not ceremonial recognition.
He warned that allowing honorary degree holders to adopt the
title “Dr.” risks misleading the public and undermining the credibility of
Kenya’s academic institutions.
Mutua called on the Ministry of Education to issue clear
regulations that preserve the distinction between earned and honorary degrees.
His remarks follow recent controversy involving controversial
Kapseret MP, Oscar Sudi, whose honorary doctorate from Northwestern Christian
University-Kenya was revoked by the Engineering Board of Kenya after public
complaints over misuse of the title “Engineer.”
Mutua emphasized that protecting academic integrity is essential to maintaining public trust and ensuring that scholarly achievements are not diluted by ceremonial honors.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
2 Comments
I concur with Mutua entirely.
ReplyDeleteAll Kenyan Voters, as 2026/27 election approaches.
ReplyDeleteLet's all NOT vote the useless Ruto/Raila and all those that will joins in for his second term mirage wish. Let also NOT vote for the opposition party lead by Gachagua/Kalonzo/Karua/Muturi/Wamalwa/Natembeya/these group.
Let not vote for Matiangi/Jubillee/looters party.
Let's all come together and only vote for the presidential candidate who will prosecute all odious debts, Missing Eurobonds, stop and refund housing levy, stop SHIF & SHS and return NHIF, Offer free education up to University, Reclaim all parastatals sold by the imbecile kasongo, never pay an odious debts both local and internationally and abolish land rates and lower VAT and PAYE taxes. A candidate with these items on their manifesto is the only one we should only vote for and these are Honourable Senator Omtatah and former Chief Justice Maraga. The rest are assholes no voter should vote for them come 2026/27 presidential election.
These are the only candidates who will deliver our republic of Kenya from these imbeciles who have messed our country since independence to date with kasongo with his primitive handshake idiots.
Omtatah and Marage we will vote for them only, come 2026/27 election.