Makau Mutua, senior adviser to President William Ruto, has asked the Ministry of Education to stop individuals with honorary doctorate degrees from using the title Dr. In his statement on October 1, Mutua stated that this will separate those who earned their doctorates through studies from those awarded titles ceremonially. Professor Makau Mutua at a past event. Kenya must follow suit,” Makau Mutua said. How Institutions Award IndividualsBefore an institution awards an individual an honorary doctorate, there are processes that are followed.