Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced significant changes to Kenya's university education funding, warning of potential mass layoffs and campus closures due to a severe cash crisis.

• The government currently owes universities over Ksh4 billion (approximately $30 million USD) in unpaid dues.
• National Assembly’s Committee on Education meeting on July 24 addressed financial sustainability strategies, including outsourcing and staff resizing.
• New funding models may shift educational costs to parents, as the current system is deemed unsustainable; free basic education may also end due to rising student numbers and fiscal constraints.