Education CS Fred Mating'i. Photo/the-star.co.ke
Private universities are set to admit more State-funded students this year.
This will push university enrollment for to 88,626.
Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement (KUCCP) service has placed 71,089 students in public universities while 17,368 students will join private universities.
The enrollment of State-funded students to private universities increased by 5,368 from last year’s 12,000.
On the other hand, students joining public institutions dropped by 3,033.
“All government-sponsored students whether in public or private universities are required to pay the same fees which comprise a tuition fee of Sh16,000 per year and other administrative charges which on average amount to Sh30,000,” said KUCCP Chief executive officer John Muraguri.
University education in Kenya is expensive and is largely unattainable for the majority of Kenyans.