(Simon Njogu is a columnist and a trained journalist)
Following the rejection of 133 university courses that have been on offer across various private and public universities, it is now clear that the Commission for University Education is to blame for more than 10,000 affected students.
The universities offering these courses as well have an equal share of the blame as they seem to value massive enrollment and money more than quality education and the principal objective of shaping the lives of Kenyans.
Distraught students and parents are now on the verge of losing terribly to yet another fault of the commission mandated to regulate higher education and misrepresentation on the side of the university.
Various affected institutions and CUE remain locked in a stalemate putting the lives of hundreds of students at stake as they may be forced to discontinue their studies.
Notably, ordinary Kenyans are subjected to abject misery and uncertainty every time a government’s body fails in discharging its duties to protect the interests of citizens.
Parents and students alike have education loans to pay, albeit left in agony with wasted time and uncertain of the outcome.
The government needs to expedite the inquiry into the case and provide a solution that favours the students who seem to be on the edge of losing out in spite of their effort and sacrifice.
Furthermore, the universities offering unaccredited courses should be held accountable so as to prevent such occurrences in future and rid the system of bogus learning centres masquerading as universities.
There is also an urgent need for the government to crack the whip on other regulatory bodies to streamline service delivery for its citizens.
Although the commission deserves some applause for rising to the occasion, there is much more that can be done to avert such cases before they leave a trail of irreparable damage and loss to unsuspecting Kenyans.
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