Private universities are increasingly finding themselves hard pressed to innovate

Simon Gicharu, chairman of Mt Kenya University

Private universities are increasingly finding themselves hard pressed to innovate as the number of students dwindle following reforms in the education system that have threatened the core revenue streams for the institutions.

The reforms, which have seen students who qualify get slots in both public and private universities as well as Government sponsorship, have also affected self-sponsored programmes in the Government-run universities.