University crisis deepens as deficit doubles to Sh27bn

A view of Moi University Main Campus in Uasin Gishu County on October 27, 2021. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

The funding gap for students in public universities has more than doubled in the past two years, signalling even tougher days ahead for the cash-strapped institutions.

Data from the Universities Fund (UF) —which guides the allocation of State cash to public universities— shows that the gap has hit Sh27 billion in the current financial year, a 107.7 percent jump from Sh13 billion two years ago.

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