Education
Muni University secures brand new cars for VC, deputy
The vice-chancellor received a Toyota Land Cruiser VXR silver in colour, while the deputy vice-chancellor was given a Toyota Prado Adventure.
Assoc. Prof. Simon Katrini Anguma, the Vice-Chancellor, Muni University (in light blue suit), receiving the car keys from the acting university secretary Prof. Robert Kajobe, at Muni University. (Photos by Robert Adiga)
By: Robert Adiga, Journalist @New Vision
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Muni University has procured brand new cars to ease transport for the vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor in charge of academic affairs.
The keys for the new luxurious cars procured at a cost of sh849 million were handed over to the administrators by the acting university secretary, Prof. Robert Kajobe, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the university campus.
The vice-chancellor received a Toyota Land Cruiser VXR silver in colour, while the deputy vice-chancellor was given a Toyota Prado Adventure.
While handing over the car keys, Prof. Kajobe said the two officials have struggled with unreliable and mechanically dilapidated transport means for quite a long time despite the demands of their duties.
“These two officials have enormous responsibility and provide very strategic guidance for the university, and for that we need very reliable transport for them. The vice chancellor has suffered a lot due to the breakdown of his vehicle until I had to surrender my office car for him," said Prof. Kajobe.
“These two officials have enormous responsibility and provide very strategic guidance for the university, and for that we need very reliable transport for them. The vice chancellor has suffered a lot due to the breakdown of his vehicle until I had to surrender my office car for him," said Prof. Kajobe.
The staff of Muni University with the administrators after handing over the two vehicles for their supervisors.
Prof. Fr. Epiphany Odubuker Pitcho, the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration, said it is only through equipping the managers well that they can execute their duties as expected.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Jacob Godfrey Agea, the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, commended the University for the vision of acquiring transport for his office and pledged to put it in good use.
“I pledge to use the vehicle in the best way possible such that whoever will come after me should also get the car in a better position mechanically. So, I commend the university management for this gesture,” Prof. Agea said.
Assoc. Prof. Simon Katrini Anguma, the Vice-Chancellor, Muni University, acknowledged the transport challenge his office faced and commended the university management for the decision he described as wise.
“In most cases, I have been dying silently, and at one moment, I could not travel without a pillow due to the nature of the vehicle, and I want to thank the management of the university for this wise decision,” Prof. Anguma noted.
In his acceptance speech, Prof. Jacob Godfrey Agea, the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, commended the University for the vision of acquiring transport for his office and pledged to put it in good use.
“I pledge to use the vehicle in the best way possible such that whoever will come after me should also get the car in a better position mechanically. So, I commend the university management for this gesture,” Prof. Agea said.
Assoc. Prof. Simon Katrini Anguma, the Vice-Chancellor, Muni University, acknowledged the transport challenge his office faced and commended the university management for the decision he described as wise.
“In most cases, I have been dying silently, and at one moment, I could not travel without a pillow due to the nature of the vehicle, and I want to thank the management of the university for this wise decision,” Prof. Anguma noted.