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Government unveils reforms to tackle financial woes, strikes in public universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The report lists Kenyatta University, the University of Nairobi, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as having the highest debt...

State says free university education unachievable in Kenya for now
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2024

The government says it will require Sh990 billion annually to fund higher education students.

MPs grill Education CS Ogamba over flaws in university funding system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2024

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

Crisis looms in counties as workers’ union top organ endorses national strike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 14, 2024

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

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