Ruto appoints national working committee on review of new university funding model
President William Ruto has appointed a national working committee on the review of the new university funding model. In a gazette notice on Monday, September 16, 2024, Ruto appointed a four-pronged committee to examine the grey areas that had confused universities nationwide. “I do order and direct that the National Working Committee on Review of […]
Etale: Govt should find way to ensure students called to join university get admitted
Orange Democratic Movement party (ODM) communication director Philip Etale has urged the national government to ensure all students qualified to join university get admitted amid debate on the new university funding model. Taking to his X account on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Etale said that requests for school fees fundraising are many amid economic hardship. […]
‘They make you stay poor, uneducated’ – Eric Omondi on controversial university funding model
Comedian and humanitarian activist Eric Omondi has criticised the controversial university funding model. Eric accused the government of promoting illiteracy through the new funding model. He further urged the Kenya Kwanza regime to cut spending and make education affordable for all citizens. “They make you stay poor and uneducated… so that they can control you. […]
Omtatah terms new university funding model ill-conceived, calls for return to old model
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has criticized the government’s new university funding model, describing it as premature and ill-conceived. In a statement on his X account on Saturday, July 20, 2024, Omtatah expressed concerns over the financial burden now placed on students, particularly the high tuition fees and soaring accommodation and living expenses. “A number of […]