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How to make up for hefty State budget cuts in higher education

In September 2018, the Kenyan government proposed budget cuts targeting university education and vocational and technical training.

The Finance Bill, 2018 slashed Sh1.07 billion from university education and Sh1.3 billion from vocational and technical training. Educators raised concerns over these cuts, citing the fact that public universities were already struggling to stay afloat.

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