universities funding Stories
First-year students who reported to campuses on Monday, August 18, 2025, expressed confusion after many were unsure how much to pay following the gove...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu revealed that the continued operations of many of these universities were being sustained only through government suppo...
Students have until August 28, 2025, to apply via the KUCCPS student portal and secure a spot in their preferred courses.
Gathungu said the universities did not have legal evidence to confirm ownership of the assets reflected in their financial statements.
The audit covering 42 universities found that Sh10.96 billion of the debt is long-term, while Sh68.4 billion represents current liabilities.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the move is aimed at ensuring that all eligible students receive financial support and that no on...
Universities have been instructed to update their admissions and finance portals to reflect the changes before the beginning of the next academic year...
The changes, made under the authority of various sections of the Universities Act, are intended to reinforce governance, policy oversight, and institu...
Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report attributes the flaws to poor coordination between government agencies and a failure to integrate the funding m...
Appearing before the committee during an oversight visit to the agency’s headquarters in Nairobi, UF acting CEO Edwin Wanyonyi revealed that the agenc...
The application period will run from July 14 to August 24, 2025.
KUSU has called out vice-chancellors for allegedly misusing a human resource review started by the Public Service Commission, turning it into a way to...
Education CS Julius Ogamba disclosed that out of the 244,563 candidates who qualified for degree programmes, 201,695 applied for placement to various...
Despite a nationwide shortage of 98,461 teachers in public schools, over 300,000 registered teachers remain jobless in Kenya.
The Kenya Association of Private Universities raised concerns over the sustainability of their institutions, citing the accumulation of unpaid governm...
Among the most heavily indebted institutions are Kenyatta University, which owes Sh12.38 billion; the University of Nairobi, with Sh12.22 billion; and...
Approximately 1.2 million learners are expected to transition from junior to senior school at the start of 2026.
MPs questioned KUCCPS about the rationale for allocating taxpayer money to private universities without a clear policy framework.
The opportunity is also open to students who either missed the initial application or were unsuccessful in their first attempt, allowing them to submi...
KUSU Secretary-General Charles Mukhwaya said the funding cuts have steadily worsened over time, leaving universities struggling to operate effectively...
The report lists Kenyatta University, the University of Nairobi, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology as having the highest debt...
The union argues that the layoffs violate the agreed terms between the union and the university management, accusing the institution of bypassing prop...
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba admitted that the sector is facing deep-rooted challenges.
While some stakeholders support the choice-based system, others have raised concerns, especially on the decision to make mathematics optional for non-...
According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), 104,514 of the 246,391 eligible candidates have applied for place...
MPs say CUE’s weak oversight has eroded academic standards and left students vulnerable to fraudulent institutions operating without proper accreditat...
The report also pointed to the introduction of the Privately Sponsored Students Programme (PSSP), commonly referred to as Module II, as a major contri...
MPs have now called for honesty in government budgeting and policy formulation to prevent recurring financial crises in the education sector.
KUCCPS CEO Mercy Wahome announced that the centres will be operational from April 2 to April 13, 2025, providing guidance to applicants seeking placem...
Ogamba reiterated that the government would continue implementing the funding model until the Court of Appeal delivers its final ruling on the case.
