Fear of job-cuts at UoN as State slashes funding by Sh1.7 billion

University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Peter Mbithi. 

There is fear of a financial crisis at the University of Nairobi following a decision to slash the annual funding to the institution by Sh1.7 billion.

The Ministry of Education in the current budget has reduced the funding to the learning institution from Sh6.2 billion in the last financial year to Sh4.5 billion in the 2017/18 financial year.