A roadmap to sustainable public university funding

University of Nairobi students protesting plans to raise fees in public universities in December 2020. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

Kenya’s higher education sector has experienced rapid growth since 2012 to remain in tandem with the increase in student numbers following the rollout of the free primary education programme.

More universities have been opened and a higher number of government-sponsored students are being catered for, a clear indication the government recognises university education’s economic and social value to its citizenry.

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