Race against time as universities brace for 2029 CBE intake amid funding crisis

With just four years remaining until the pioneer cohort of students shaped by hands-on, skills-focused training joins institutions of higher learning, universities now face a litmus test and a need to.....

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Kenyan universities are facing significant challenges in preparing for the 2029 intake of the first Competency-Based Education (CBE) cohort from senior schools, primarily due to a severe funding crisis.

The sector faces a Ksh.223 billion funding crisis, with Ksh.85.28 billion in pending bills.
The Commission for University Education (CUE) is leading efforts to align university reforms with basic education's CBE.
Universities must overhaul curricula, retrain faculty, and invest in infrastructure, which is expected to be more costly than the current system.