Private Universities Stories

Audit reveals Sh3 billion financial irregularities in public universities

Maureen Kinyanjui | Sep 09, 2025

The Auditor General warned that the Sh3 billion in unexplained expenditures reflects systemic governance weaknesses, pointing to a broader culture of...

Public universities on brink of collapse as wage bills soar

Maureen Kinyanjui | Sep 03, 2025

An audit covering the financial year ending June 30, 2024, has revealed that most institutions are operating far beyond legal salary limits, exposing...

Private universities urge MPs to push for release of Sh48.8 billion owed by government

Lucy Mumbi | Jun 24, 2025

The Kenya Association of Private Universities raised concerns over the sustainability of their institutions, citing the accumulation of unpaid governm...

Financial crisis hits private universities as state owes them Sh50 billion in unpaid student sponsorship funds

Maureen Kinyanjui | Feb 14, 2025

Kenya Association of Private Universities warns that the financial strain is affecting the operations of private universities, which are struggling to...

Private universities push for new student loan-based funding model

Maureen Kinyanjui | Feb 13, 2025

Govt headache as private universities demand Sh47.1 billion payment

Lucy Mumbi | Dec 02, 2024

Among the claimants, MKU leads with the highest amount, Sh10.2 billion, followed by Kabarak University at Sh5.8 billion, KCA University at Sh4.6 billi...

MPs reject Bill seeking to end state’s funding for private universities

Maureen Kinyanjui | Nov 19, 2024

This decision ensures that state support for private universities will continue, contributing to the sector's growth and benefiting the public at larg...