CS Ogamba Issues Directives Affecting University And College Fees
University students are expected to join their various institutions of higher learning by September this year, while those interested in TVET will be joining as from May...
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Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba has reassured aspiring university students for 2026 that the government has reformed its higher education funding model to ensure smooth fee payments.
- Reforms have addressed past issues with the means-testing tool, which previously disadvantaged students from poorer backgrounds.
- The initiative is led by Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, following directives from President William Ruto.
- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opened its application portal on April 7, with universities allocating 322,396 degree programme spaces.
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President William Ruto has ordered the immediate construction of a college for the Akorino community on a Ksh120 million plot of land in Ruai. This comes two years after his first promise to build the college. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has expressed serious concern over the significant teacher shortage in rural schools, calling for urgent government intervention to ensure equitable deployment. Meanwhile, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba has reassured aspiring university students for 2026 that the government has reformed its higher education funding model to ensure smooth fee payments.
