Education CS Ogamba speaks out amid confusion over university fees
Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba has moved to address growing confusion over the new university fees structure, following concerns raised by parents and students.
Speaking to a local media station on Monday night, August 18, 2025, the CS explained that the data was finalised on Friday, and the process of feeding it into university systems began immediately.
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He noted that in some institutions, the exercise is still ongoing, which may be causing the confusion among students who have yet to see the changes reflected on their portals.
“On Friday, the data got ready, and this is now the time the feeding of the data started and perhaps in a number of universities that has not yet been completed, and that is probably where we are having this confusion, where students are saying we are not seeing the change yet in their particular student’s portal,” Ogamba said.
Additionally, Ogamba added that students would be allowed to appeal in cases where there were errors or incorrect information so that their fees and related issues could be reviewed.
“Where there is an error or information is not correct, the students will be allowed to appeal so that their fees or issues can be reviewed,” he added.
He stated that the student-centred model is meant to guarantee government support for all deserving students and affirmed the ministry’s commitment to implementing it fully.
“The purpose of the student-centred model is to ensure that every student who deserves support from the government gets it, and we are determined to ensure that we carry that through,” he stated.
Funding model
The new university funding model is designed to provide financial support based on a student’s economic background.
It categorises students into five bands according to their families’ monthly income.
Band 1: For families with a monthly income up to Ksh5,995.
Band 2: For families with a monthly income up to Ksh23,670.
Band 3: For families with a monthly income up to Ksh70,000.
Band 4: For families with a monthly income up to Ksh120,000.
Band 5: For families with a monthly income above Ksh120,000.
Even though the new university funding model has been touted as a game-changer, heated reactions have erupted as a section of Kenyans have complained that many needy students have found themselves wrongfully placed in fourth and fifth bands.
