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Students caught in courses' mess as colleges transit to full varsities

By Augustine Oduor | Nov. 1, 2014

Students from the Technical University of Mombasa run for safety after Engineering students went on strike over
courses offered at the institution. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

Hundreds of Engineering students are falling victims to a rigorous transition period of key regulatory agencies in the country’s university education sector.

The elevation of some of the constituent colleges to full-fledged universities and the requirement to have them start their own academic programmes and get them approved and accredited, has been a nightmare.

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