Itah Kandji-Murangi is a Namibian politician. She is Namibia's Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation.[1]

Honourable
Itah Kandji-Murangi
Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation
Assumed office
21 March 2015
PresidentHage Geingob
Prime MinisterSaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
Preceded byposition established

In 2019 Kandji-Murangi was involved in a power struggle with the Namibia University of Science and Technology Advisory Board over who should take over the position of the founding rector, Tjama Tjivikua. Her interference led to the resignation of Board chairperson Esi Schimming-Chase.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Members of 7th National Assembly". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ Nghinomenwa, Erastus; Ngutjinazo, Okeri (7 June 2019). "Kandjii-Murangi digs in over Nust". The Namibian. p. 3. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ Shikololo, Aletta (20 June 2019). "Nust turn of events disappoints Professor Katjavivi". New Era.