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Uncertainty: Public varsities teeter on the brink of collapse

The cash crunch raises questions about the quality of learning and research, which require heavy investment.

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by LUKE AWICH

News18 April 2025 - 19:50
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TUK vice chancellor Benedict Mutua and former vice chancellor Francis Aduol appear before the National Assembly Committee on Education and Governance on April 16 /LEAH MUKANGAI

Public universities in the country are teetering on the brink of collapse, struggling to stay afloat amidst chronic underfunding, with Technical University of Kenya the latest to admit it is on its knees.

Across the 35 public universities, the once vibrant lecture halls echo with uncertainty as the future of higher learning hangs in the balance.

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