Machogu retreats on funding, but varsities must be wary

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu during a press conference on November 2, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The walk-back by the newly minted Education CS Ezekiel Machogu on the funding of public universities was most welcome.

Many of us who are products of the public education system were in shock that a government, which had been elected on a hustler platform, could appear to be so obtuse on such a critical matter. That is not to say that the minister's declaration does not raise issues that require serious introspection by our public universities.