Prof Paul Wainaina, former Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University (KU), details his public conflict with then-President Uhuru Kenyatta in his autobiography, “Firm and Forthright”. The dispute centered on the government's directive to surrender part of KU's land for various allocations, which Prof Wainaina resisted.

• The conflict escalated publicly on Saturday, July 9, 2022, during a groundbreaking ceremony, leading to Prof Wainaina's resignation shortly after.
• The dispute involved a directive from President Kenyatta to fast-track the issuance of title deeds to Kamae Settlement residents on KU land.
• Prof Wainaina resisted allocations of 410 acres of KU land, including 190 acres for Kamae squatters, 180 acres for Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, 30 acres for the World Health Organisation (WHO), and 10 acres for the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.