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| Dr. William Ruto |
The Kenyan government has recently announced that it will no longer provide financial support to university students from wealthy families as a way to address financial difficulties facing higher education institutions and reduce reliance on government funds. This means that students from wealthy backgrounds will be required to pay the full cost of tuition at both public and private universities, while students from low-income backgrounds will only be responsible for paying 20% of fees.
To receive government capitation or loans through the
University Funding Council, students will be vetted, with those from wealthy
families being excluded from assistance. The government estimates that
low-income, academically qualified students will need to pay an average of KSh
28,000 per year, while wealthy students will be expected to pay the full cost
of tuition or a larger share.
Additionally, the government believes that there is evidence
to suggest that many households in Kenya, particularly those in the middle and
upper income brackets, may not require financial assistance to pay for their
children's university education. For example, in Kabarak, students in primary
school pay KSh 175,000 annually and KSh 200,000 in secondary school, but only
pay KSh 50,000 when they enroll in university with government sponsorship.
This policy change follows the government's decision to
abolish HELB and TVET funding and establish a National Funding Council to
provide a credit transfer framework and support academic progression from
certification to PhD programs. The government believes that this move will help
ease financial strains on higher education institutions and reduce reliance on
government funding.
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