The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is under scrutiny after 118 students graduated with PhD degrees from various fields.
The Commission for University Education (CUE) on Tuesday said it plans to probe the university to determine whether the certificates are fake or genuine following public uproar.
Kenyans on social media and other platforms raised concern after it emerged that one professor had supervised more than 10 students who were pursuing their PhDs in the School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management.
According to the requirements of CUE, a single lecturer is expected to handle 3 students at a time.
The journals and publications where some of the graduates referred their work have also raised eyebrows after the graduation.
CUE chairman Chacha Nyaigoti Chacha has now revealed that they are going to examine all the requirements before the degrees are issued out to the graduates.
“We are on the ground to look at these doctorates and we will take necessary action if we find that the law was not followed,” said Chacha as quoted by Daily Nation.
JKUAT's acting deputy vice-chancellor (academic affairs)Prof Robert Kinyua has, however, defended the institution following public uproar.
He said that the degrees are genuine insisting that the institution observed all the requirements before awarding the students.