Higher Education Stories
The financial query comes at a time when the state department is grappling with myriad financial challenges in the higher education subsector.
According to the KMTC CEO, the lack of funding placed a significant burden on students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
HELB has periodically introduced such waivers to encourage loan repayment among former beneficiaries who have struggled to meet their financial obliga...
The university's accreditation follows approval from the CUE, which had raised concerns about the legitimacy of institutions offering unrecognised deg...
Monari takes over from Charles Ringera, whose decade-long tenure ended in December last year.
The CS said the Presidential taskforce reviewing the 2023 model is finalising its recommendations to ensure equitable financing.
Only Sh86.83 billion has been allocated for scholarships, loans, and capitation, against a required Sh145.54 billion.
Kenya Association of Private Universities warns that the financial strain is affecting the operations of private universities, which are struggling to...
The CS confirmed the release and noted that each student will receive between Sh40,000 and Sh60,000.
Nyakang'o urged counties to ensure compliance with these legal provisions to promote prudent use of public funds.
While the government has pledged to refine the system, trust among students, parents, and stakeholders remains low.
According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...
The government says it will require Sh990 billion annually to fund higher education students.
Oduor noted that the model avoids a uniform funding approach that provides equal support to all students.
The activists say that the presidential directive that instituted the funding model is an illegality, unconstitutional and an attempt to usurp Parliam...
Civil society group points out that previous administrations have formed similar committees, but no meaningful changes resulted from them.
Education CS Ogamba on Wednesday had a difficult time defending the MTI system, which uses data to classify students into different categories for fin...
During his campaign, Ruto made bold promises aimed at transforming the education system, ensuring accessibility, quality, and equity across the board.
