Commission for University Education Stories

UoN, KU among universities owing CUE Sh750 million debt in quality assurance fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee on Governance and Education, CUE Chief Executive Officer Mike Kuria said the comm...

MPs slam Commission for University Education for failing to rein in rogue institutions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 18, 2025

MPs say CUE’s weak oversight has eroded academic standards and left students vulnerable to fraudulent institutions operating without proper accreditat...

University student enrollment in Kenya doubles, surpassing 600,000 mark in 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report also pointed to the introduction of the Privately Sponsored Students Programme (PSSP), commonly referred to as Module II, as a major contri...

New milestone for Riara University as it is granted charter by President Ruto
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 19, 2025

The university's accreditation follows approval from the CUE, which had raised concerns about the legitimacy of institutions offering unrecognised deg...

CUE flags 15 Universities operating Illegally, warns students on fake degrees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The commission, in a notice released on Tuesday, published an updated list of 94 universities, revealing that only 79 are accredited to operate.

Chaos in Mombasa as graduation turns to arrests in fake degrees’ scandal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

CUE said Northwestern Christian University is neither registered nor authorised to confer degrees in Kenya.

CUE warns against fake degrees issued by unaccredited university
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The EBK has also ordered the university to recall the honorary degree and remove the "Eng." title from the certificate awarded to Kapseret MP Oscar Su...

Court halts Ruto’s declaration on proposed Nyamira University site
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2024

The petitioners say under the University Act of 2012, the decision to select a university site lies with CUE.

Daystar University in a spot over claims of forced church attendance
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 29, 2024

Nyali MP Mohamed Ali claimed on Wednesday that Daystar University allegedly withheld marks for Muslim students who declined to attend chapel services.

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