A major setback looms for university students in Kenya after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced potential mass layoffs and campus closures due to a financial crisis.

• The government owes universities over Ksh4 billion for providing free education since 2016.
• John Mbadi stated that a new funding model will require parents to partially finance their children's education.
• The Ministry of Education is set to collaborate with universities to create a comprehensive reform strategy for financial sustainability in higher education.