Ruto dismisses varsity privatisation, fees hike
President William Ruto has assuaged Kenyans’ fears about his administration’s plan to implement radical measures to improve the financial position of public universities, dismissing earlier reports pointing to privatization and massive increase of fees. In remarks delivered for him by the Education Cabinet Secretary on the fifth anniversary of Kabianga University, Dr Ruto said universities are strategic assets that the state would never relinquish, requesting time for the education taskforce to refine its recommendations. “We are aware of the challenges the university sub-sector is undergoing in finance and capitation. As such, we will await the final recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms…
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