new university funding model,University Students Stories

Government to open HELB portal for first and second-year students to appeal for financial aid amid court battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Ogamba reiterated that the government would continue implementing the funding model until the Court of Appeal delivers its final ruling on the case.

Dialogue on China-Africa green cooperation held in Kenya
XINHUA  |  Mar 29, 2025

The China-Africa Ecological Civilisation Exchange forum was hosted by the Chongqing Land and Sea International Communication Foundation at the Confuci...

Court of Appeal overturns ruling suspending Ruto’s university funding model
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 26, 2025

The Court of Appeal, however, directed the government agencies to notify the stakeholders of the possibility of changes in the course of the hearings...

Ruto drops Kimtai as Medical Services PS, nominates ex-kmpdu boss Ouma Oluga
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 20, 2025

Oluga previously served as the secretary-general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and as chief officer of he...

Education CS says KUCCPS portal to be opened by end month for new university applications
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 20, 2025

KUCCPS CEO Agnes Mercy Wahome said the agency had received details of available capacities from universities and was awaiting board approval to announ...

New milestone for Riara University as it is granted charter by President Ruto
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 19, 2025

The university's accreditation follows approval from the CUE, which had raised concerns about the legitimacy of institutions offering unrecognised deg...

Five candidates shortlisted for University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

Interviews for the position are scheduled for March 21, 2025, at the Public Service Commission headquarters on Harambee Avenue, Nairobi.

Kenya takes historic step in kidney transplants as KUTRRH prepares for full procedures
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 17, 2025

Despite the growing burden of kidney disease, Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority data shows that transplant numbers in Kenya remain significantly l...

US policies restricting academic freedom, author Mukoma Wa Ngugi says as he sues Trump
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2025

Mukoma expressed personal fears over being subjected to criminal prosecution due to the broad language of the second executive order, which references...

Audit reveals inefficiencies, management flaws in new university funding model
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 14, 2025

Last December, the High Court declared it unconstitutional, ruling that it was discriminatory and lacked public participation.

Ugandan UN judge accused of forcing young woman to work as slave convicted in Britain
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Mugambe was charged under the UK's modern slavery act with conspiring with John Leonard Mugerwa, who was then Uganda's deputy high commissioner, to fa...

CUE flags 15 Universities operating Illegally, warns students on fake degrees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

The commission, in a notice released on Tuesday, published an updated list of 94 universities, revealing that only 79 are accredited to operate.

University of Nairobi ranked top in latest university rankings beating KU
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 07, 2025

The rankings were based on factors such as academic and employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, citations in research, and international research...

Senate probes Technical University of Kenya pension scandal as workers lose Sh5.3 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

The committee was shocked to learn that for 15 years, the university deducted employee contributions but failed to remit both employee and employer co...

Revised education funding model set for September rollout, says CS Ogamba
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2025

The CS said the Presidential taskforce reviewing the 2023 model is finalising its recommendations to ensure equitable financing.

We can’t pay rent nor buy food, striking TUK lecturers lay bare frustrations
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 06, 2025

Some had not paid their rent and were on the verge of being evicted. Others could not afford medical bills, while some were running out of food suppli...

Public universities struggle under Sh72 billion debt as funding crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

Many universities also own commercial properties such as hotels and malls, which remain largely untapped as sources of revenue.

High Court halts University of Nairobi's cabinet-backed transformation strategy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

UASU is particularly against proposals such as increasing the frequency of UoN council meetings to bi-weekly and introducing governance changes.

Chaos in Mombasa as graduation turns to arrests in fake degrees’ scandal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

CUE said Northwestern Christian University is neither registered nor authorised to confer degrees in Kenya.

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.

Sign in with GoogleSign in with Google