Rethink closure of satellite campuses in Nairobi’s CBD

NAIROBI: The public notice by the Commission for University Education (CUE) which appeared in the lead print media on June 18 to close eight public and private university campuses in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) requires a critical, multi-dimensional reflection.

 

To start with, the Commission did not hold any consultative meeting with the chief executive officers of the institutions earmarked for closure. In a law-abiding society, the correct procedure in a situation that arises from some kind of audit is to engage the immediate stakeholders, in this case the universities and the parent ministry.