The University of Nairobi has revealed its plan to scrap off more than 40 courses.
The move comes after the Ministry of Education unveiled various reforms in a bid to improve education standards in the country in the near future.
A document seen by Standard, indicates that some of these courses have never got quorum since they were unveiled.
The courses under review include duplicates as well as those the university has already replaced.The list bases on recommendations from 10 faculties, centers, and schools.
All Kenyan universities are now required to defend all their courses following the directive from Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha.
The courses to be scrapped range from certificates to PhDs, with the affected departments including but no limited to; African women studies, agriculture, physical sciences, nursing science, mathematics, institute of anthropology, population studies and research institute, biological sciences, arts, translation and interpretation.
“Consequently, the university has undertaken to rationalise programmes and review or revise curricula to comply with the Commission for University Education (CUE) standards and guidelines,” reads the document.
Magoha had asked universities in different parts of Kenya to review the courses before an action is taken against them.
The listing of courses deemed useless elicited mixed reactions on social media.