Nairobi - Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the death of Vijoo Rattansi, the first woman to serve as Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, describing her passing as untimely and a significant loss to Kenya's higher education sector. Uhuru Kenyatta penned touching tribute following death of 1st Female Chancellor of UoN. Photo: Uhuru Kenyatta. "Rattansi was an exceptional leader, a passionate advocate for education, and a woman of remarkable grace and integrity. He concluded his tribute with a prayer, asking that Dr. Rattansi be granted eternal rest and that her loved ones find the strength to bear the loss.