Thousands of University Students Face Confusion Over Unclear Fee Structures - August 2025

Thousands of first-year students in Kenya are reportedly frustrated due to unclear fee structures as they resume their studies. As these students prepare to report to universities, confusion has emerged regarding their admission. Hundreds of students and their parents have expressed confusion about new fee guidelines from the Ministry of Education. This situation arises several weeks after the ministry had announced a fee reduction of between 15 and 40 percent.