Shock of 14,000 students yet to join university despite admission

University of Nairobi students protest over new university funding model. [File, Standard]

Some 14,000 students who were placed in universities this year have not yet reported, raising concerns about the country's university funding model.

While the Ministry of Education had projected that 138,538 students would join institutions of higher learning, only 124,364 students have so far reported.