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    President Ruto announces increase in University Fees

    By Maverick JohnMay 31, 2025No Comments5 Mins Read

    STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, PhD, C.G.H. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES ON THE NEW FUNDING MODEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

    MAY 3RD, 2023

    STATE HOUSE, NAIROBI

    1. In recent times, higher education has experienced significant expansion, providing numerous high school graduates with opportunities to pursue a university degree or college diploma. However, it also encounters various challenges, primarily due to the massive enrollments and inadequate funding.

     

    1. Most of our universities are sagging under a heavy burden of huge debts arising from unpaid staff salaries, unremitted statutory deductions, pension, sacco dues, bank loans and unpaid In total, our universities are indebted to the tune of KSh60.2 billion, a figure that continues to grow each month.

     

    1. Similarly, in the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Institutions, the challenge has been the increase in enrolment, leading to a reduction in funding per trainee (capitation grant) over the years, from KSh30,000 to as low as Ksh 17,000 a

     

    1. It is therefore crucial to develop a new funding model to address the financial challenges facing higher

     

    1. Consequently, the government has resolved that University funding will henceforth be studentcentred and be apportioned to individual students according to their level of

     

    1. Universities and TVETS will no longer receive block funding in form of capitation based on a Differentiated Unit

     

    1. Funding to students shall combine scholarships, loans and Household contributions on a graduated scale, scientifically determined by a Means Testing Instrument (MTI).

     

    1. Students will be categorised according to four levels of need vulnerable, extremely needy, needy and less All

     

    students shall be supported adequately to meet the cost of the programme they choose to pursue. No student will ever be left behind.

     

    1. The government shall fully fund the vulnerable and extremely needy students who comprise 29% of the students joining university and TVET’s this year. The funding shall be through government scholarships, loans and

     

    1. For the first time, students whose households are at the bottom of the pyramid shall enjoy equal opportunity in accessing university and TVET education. Their households shall not make any contribution towards the education of their children.

     

    1. Students from needy households joining universities will receive government scholarships of up to a maximum of 53 per cent and loans of up to 40%. Their Households will only pay for 7% of the cost of their University Education. Those joining TVETS will receive government scholarships up to a maximum of 50% and 30% In Their Households will pay 20% of the costs.

     

    1. The less needy students joining university are to be funded through a government scholarship of up to a maximum of 38% of the cost of the programme, and 55% per cent in form of Their households will pay only 7%. For those joining TVETS, they will be funded 32% for government scholarship, 48% for loans and their households will pay 20% of the costs.

     

    1. Universities will, therefore, be required to declare and publicise the actual cost of their programmes. No public university shall levy additional charges or raise its fees without the approval of the University Funding

     

    1. Students who are eligible shall apply for government scholarships, loans and bursaries, as well as complementary

     

    funding from other sources, such as county governments, the National Government Constituency Development Fund and private companies. The University Funding Board shall share information with students on available sources of funding through its portal and streamline the application process.

     

    1. In the Financial Year 2022/2023, KSh 54 billion was allocated to university education, comprising of ksh 44 billion in budget allocation and ksh 10b in HELB loans. In the next financial year, 2023/2024, we have increased the budget allocation 53 billion and HELB loans 31.6 billion, for a total allocation of 6 billion. This is an increase of 56 per cent. This translates to an Increase of funding per student from kshs 152,000 to kshs 208,000, an increase of 37% per student. The cost of training TVET students will be . 67,189 per year per trainee down from Ksh. 71,420 for the new intake of May 2023.

     

    1. The new model of funding higher education, to be implemented effective this academic year 2023/2024, will commence with the new cohort of 173,127 students joining universities and 145,325 joining

     

    1. All continuing government-sponsored students shall be supported in line with the previous existing funding

     

    1. Starting from the 2023/2024 academic year, the process of placing students to universities and TVETS shall not be linked to funding.

     

    1. All universities and TVETS should, with immediate effect, disclose and provide information on the cost of their academic programmes to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service. The Placement Service shall publish this information prior to the placement of

     

    1. With the new funding model, Universities and TVETS will be motivated to raise additional resources and to enhance the quality of education so as to attract more

     

    1. Overall, there will be four funding streams to ensure the sustainability of universities and TVETS. These shall include: Student-centred funding; research funding; capital infrastructure grants; and fee-for-services, such as consultancy. Having developed an elaborate framework on student-centred funding, we shall turn our attention to the other three funding

     

    1. The Cabinet Secretary for Education shall take immediate action to operationalise the new funding

    Thank You.

    Maverick John

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