The delay stems from the disruption caused to the 2024/2025 academic calendar by lecturer strikes last year, which led to an extended first semester a...

The MPs argued that merging the funds would address inefficiencies and reduce corruption risks present in the current fragmented system.

The scholarships offer Sh200,000 for Master’s programmes and Sh450,000 for PhD programmes.

The Helb allocation for the Financial Year 2024-2025 was reduced by Sh710 million, while the Universities Fund was cut by Sh2.6 billion.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced the new date in a statement on Monday, citing the Eid ul-Adha celebration.