The erstwhile chairperson of Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida) Kenya Chapter, Ruth Anyango Aura has been appointed Egerton University, Faculty of Law Dean.

Dr Aura, a lawyer who has been defending women and girls’ rights, takes over from Prof Michael Wabwile whose two-year spell has elapsed.

She was appointed on April 29, and assumed her new role on May 1, 2019.

She has promised to ensure that the university trains the best law students in Kenya.

“Currently, we have 87 law students who will graduate before the end of the year. My target is to double the intake and produce competent lawyers.

“I promise is to transform the [law] faculty into a competitive and preferred law school in Kenya,” said Aura.

“I have what it takes to steer the faculty and I will do everything to make sure it achieve its goals,” she added.

The other deans who were appointed to serve for two years at the Njoro-based campus iclude: Prof Moses Gichuki (Faculty of Science), Prof Joseph Wamutitu (Faculty of Education and Community Studies), Prof Elias Maranga (Faculty of Environment and Resources Development) and Dr Jane Mburun (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery).