The University of Nairobi has initiated a formal process to lower accommodation fees for its students, following weeks of protest and a petition to the Ministry of Education. This decision brings relief after students decried a significant increase in fees.

• On July 29, the University of Nairobi management met and adopted a report recommending changes to hostel accommodation rates.
• The recommendations are awaiting final approval from various university governance organs, with official communication expected on August 6.
• Students had previously protested an increase in accommodation fees from Ksh6,000 in 2021 to the current Ksh43,000, deeming it exorbitant.
• The issue gained attention after the UoN Students' Association submitted a petition to the Ministry of Education, leading to their promise of a dialogue.