High Court suspends implementation of university funding model
  • Author: Joseph Ndunda
  • Date: 2024-10-03 12:55:48

High Court suspends implementation of university funding model

The activists say that the presidential directive that instituted the funding model is an illegality, unconstitutional and an attempt to usurp Parliament's law-making role.

CS Ogamba: No varsity student will be barred from exams over unpaid fees
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-24 21:54:46

CS Ogamba: No varsity student will be barred from exams over unpaid fees

Ogamba said only 75,000 students, representing 60 per cent of those eligible for government funding, had paid the household contribution.

Pressure mounts on state as civil society group calls for disbandment of varsity funding team
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-22 15:38:23

Pressure mounts on state as civil society group calls for disbandment of varsity funding team

Civil society group points out that previous administrations have formed similar committees, but no meaningful changes resulted from them.

MPs grill Education CS Ogamba over flaws in university funding system
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-09-19 11:22:12

MPs grill Education CS Ogamba over flaws in university funding system

Education CS Ogamba on Wednesday had a difficult time defending the MTI system, which uses data to classify students into different categories for financial aid.

Kilifi turns to bank loans to pay staff as national government delays funding 
  • Author: Farhiya Hussein
  • Date: 2024-09-18 13:52:56

Kilifi turns to bank loans to pay staff as national government delays funding 

Governor Gideon Mung'aro said that the county had yet to receive its allocations for both July and August.

Senators reject Sh20 billion cut to county allocation
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-09-18 13:41:09

Senators reject Sh20 billion cut to county allocation

The national government plans to reduce county funding by Sh20 billion, from Sh400.1 billion to Sh380 billion for the current financial year.

UoN students issue 14-day strike notice over varsity funding model committee
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-17 23:16:21

UoN students issue 14-day strike notice over varsity funding model committee

UNSA President Rocha Madzao vehemently opposed the government's actions, arguing that the proposed changes do not align with the needs of students or the nation's educational goals.

MPs to grill education CS on Hillside Academy fire, university funding model
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-17 18:30:45

MPs to grill education CS on Hillside Academy fire, university funding model

Lawmakers have also requested an estimate of the total cost of education from basic to tertiary levels.

Ruto forms 129-member committee to review university funding model
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-16 17:27:54

Ruto forms 129-member committee to review university funding model

The committee will report directly to President Ruto through the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

Ruto's education scorecard plagued by setbacks two years on
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-16 16:12:57

Ruto's education scorecard plagued by setbacks two years on

During his campaign, Ruto made bold promises aimed at transforming the education system, ensuring accessibility, quality, and equity across the board.

Crisis looms in counties as workers’ union top organ endorses national strike
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-09-14 08:25:01

Crisis looms in counties as workers’ union top organ endorses national strike

The decision to strike comes after the government failed to address the workers' pay grievances.

Audit reveals universities struggling with fee collection, financial mismanagement
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-09 11:36:05

Audit reveals universities struggling with fee collection, financial mismanagement

One of the most critical findings concerns the University of Nairobi, where the Auditor General expressed doubt about the institution's continued survival.

State sets up committees to review varsity funding model as student leaders call off strike
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-08 15:08:25

State sets up committees to review varsity funding model as student leaders call off strike

The student leaders have now issued the government a 30-day notice to address their concerns, including the abolition of Bands 4 and 5,

University students to stage nationwide protests on Monday over new funding model
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-08 13:31:46

University students to stage nationwide protests on Monday over new funding model

Kenya University Students Association (KUSA) Secretary General, Bonface Ododa, issued a call to action in a letter addressed to all university students, urging them to participate in the demonstrations.

Kwale teens medical school dreams threatened by unaffordable university fees
  • Author: Mishi Gongo
  • Date: 2024-08-26 20:06:29

Kwale teens medical school dreams threatened by unaffordable university fees

The annual price structure at Egerton University demands Sh 490,000, which is much beyond Suheil's family's finances, as they struggle to make ends meet.

Ruto: Why we had to drop "flawed" old university funding model
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-08-26 08:02:00

Ruto: Why we had to drop "flawed" old university funding model

President Ruto explained that the old model assumed the government could pay 80 per cent of fees for all students which was not the case.

Vice-Chancellors throw weight behind new university funding model
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-08-25 22:47:20

Vice-Chancellors throw weight behind new university funding model

The VCs they said the new model has saved the institutions that have been grappling with massive financial challenges from collapsing.

Ruto: New university funding model favourable to students living with disability
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-08-25 22:01:43

Ruto: New university funding model favourable to students living with disability

Ruto said that in the new model, students living with disability will be paying only 5 per cent of the college fees as opposed to 25 per cent that such students paid in the older model.

Loans make university funding model more sustainable - Ruto
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-08-25 21:21:07

Loans make university funding model more sustainable - Ruto

Ruto was clear that no student should be pressured to repay their loans until they secure employment.

University loan applications hit 134,000 as 26,000 students lodge complaints
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-08-25 20:39:24

University loan applications hit 134,000 as 26,000 students lodge complaints

Ruto said that those who appealed will get their feedback after two weeks after the process has concluded.

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