President William Ruto's senior adviser, Makau Mutua, has urged Kenya's Ministry of Education to ban the use of the 'Dr' title by individuals holding honorary doctorate degrees. This call aims to differentiate academically earned doctorates from ceremonially awarded titles, mirroring a recent move by Ethiopia.

• Makau Mutua proposed the ban on October 1, citing Ethiopia's July 2025 ban on honorary doctorate holders using the 'Dr' title.
• The proposal seeks to protect academic integrity and distinguish between earned and ceremonial academic recognitions.
• Ethiopia also introduced strict rules on how universities can issue honorary degrees, a measure Mutua suggests Kenya should emulate.