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Kenya's government has slashed funding for public universities by Ksh13 billion under the new funding model, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Leading institutions like JKUAT, University of Nairobi and Egerton have been hardest hit, with sharp drops in government capitation between the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 financial years. The data emerges four months before the September university intake.

29. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles of The Daily Wire spoke at the University of Idaho on Tuesday night as part of Turning Point USA's college tour. They criticized political violence from the left and debated transgender ideology with audience members. The event honored the legacy of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, assassinated last September.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has revealed that several marketable degree programmes are available at relatively low cluster cut-off points in various universities. This disclosure points to opportunities for students to access competitive courses without the high scores demanded by top institutions. The list draws from 2024 placement data.

11. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

The University of Buenos Aires' Superior Council unanimously demanded that the national government implement the University Financing Law and ratified the budget emergency for 2026. The action addresses the lack of budget updates, which do not cover inflation or essential expenses. This endangers the institution's teaching, research, and health activities.

President William Ruto has granted official charter status to Bomet University, making it Kenya's 36th public chartered university. The move underscores the government's dedication to bringing higher education closer to communities and offering more options to students. The announcement came during an official event at State House on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

29. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

The University of Tokyo apologized on Wednesday for a series of corruption cases involving faculty at its medical school and affiliated hospital. President Teruo Fujii expressed deep regret for undermining societal trust and announced the dismissal of Professor Shinichi Sato from the Graduate School of Medicine.