The National University of Lesotho Council resolved at its 5th Special Meeting of the 15th Council, held on 22 April 2026, to place Prof. Kananelo E. Mosito on suspension and exclusion from work as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, pending investigations. The decision, communicated to staff through Circular REF/ADM-1.75-2026/06 and stamped by the Registrar on 25 April, was adopted on the recommendation of the Chairman of Council.
According to the circular, the suspension arises from allegations that Prof. Mosito, as a member of the university executive management and an ex-officio Council member, is “bent on rendering the university ungovernable in the pursuit of personal interests which conflict with the best interests of the university that he should be protecting.”
The circular does not specify the nature of the personal interests alleged, the investigations to be conducted, or the authority tasked with conducting them. No timeline for the suspension or the investigative process is stated in the document.
In a second resolution at the same meeting, Council considered a recommendation from the Chairman to reverse the approval of the Vice-Chancellor’s annual and terminal leave of fifty-one days, citing exigency of work. Council approved the reversal and further resolved that the Vice-Chancellor be compensated financially for the leave days earned rather than taken.
“Bent on rendering the university ungovernable in the pursuit of personal interests which conflict with the best interests of the university.”
NUL Council circular · on Prof. Mosito · April 2026The two decisions, taken at a special rather than ordinary Council meeting, point to an institution managing acute internal pressure at its most senior levels. The suspension of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor on grounds of alleged ungovernability, and the simultaneous cancellation of the Vice-Chancellor’s leave, suggest the Council is moving to consolidate executive control ahead of what may be a more formal governance process.
NUL has not issued a public statement beyond the internal staff circular. The Tribune has sought comment from the university’s communications office and will update this report when a response is received.
