Public varsities’ debt hits Sh57bn

University of Nairobi main entrance. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Public universities’ debt has hit Sh56.6 billion amid a falling student population and rising salaries, putting at risk their sustainability as State implements their restructuring.

A status report from the Universities Funding Board (UFB) shows the debt as of April 2021 comprises mostly of unremitted statutory deductions which have accumulated penalties.

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