State should increase varsities' funding

The ongoing restructuring in the education sector has got many on the wrong footing. Having streamlined operations at the primary and secondary school levels, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has his sights trained on institutions of higher learning, mainly universities.

Dr Matiang'i has noted that there are many Kenyans acquiring degrees without following due process or having attained requisite marks necessary for entry into a degree programme. Universities have also opened too many satellite colleges that do not meet standards and some, to date, have been closed. Clearly, these are issues that need urgent attention.