Private varsities face Sh1.8bn funding cut

KCA University graduands toss in the air their caps after they graduated with different conferments during the 13th KCA University Graduation Ceremony held at the university on November 26, 2021. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

Private universities have suffered a blow after Parliament recommended a Sh1.8 billion cut in funding for government-sponsored students (GSS) enrolling in the institutions in the year starting July.

The move is in line with a policy shift announced by the State where GSS students opting to join private universities are required to pay their own tuition costs.

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