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VC: How we killed mid-level colleges

Technical University of Kenya (TUK) Vice Chancellor Professor Francis Aduol talks about shortage of technical skilled workers at an interview in his office. [NANJINIA WAMUSWA, STANDARD]

Over-glorification of university education is to blame for lack of technical expertise, Technical University of Kenya Vice Chancellor Francis Oduol has said.

Weighing in on a report by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) that revealed the country lacks enough technical skilled workers, Prof Aduol says it is now time for education stakeholders to rethink college education.

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