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Universities choke under Sh85 billion debt as 11 stare at closure

Stranded Students of University of Eldoret in UasinGishu County as they vacate the school compound after the institution closed indefinitely following the night strike. [File, Stranded]

Public universities are choking under a mountain of unpaid bills, pending bills worth Sh85.28 billion. 

The debts have not been provided for in the upcoming budget ceilings, meaning there is no clear plan to settle them soon. 

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