Funding for Kenyan universities cut by Sh5 billion

The reduced funding also casts a spotlight on the survival of some universities, especially those that will now have to depend on students' fees.PHOTO: COURTESY

Universities must brace for tough times ahead after the Government cut funding by Sh5 billion.

This is contained in the 2016-2017 Supplementary Funding estimates that will push universities deeper into financial crisis, especially because they have been operating on a Sh9 billion deficit.