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University education risks going to the dogs

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has frozen establishment of university satellite campuses. In addition, he has directed that loan approvals for public universities be halted till further ado.

To justify his decision, Dr Matiang’i pointed out that the rapid spread of university satellite campuses has shifted the focus of university administrators from quality of education to quantity.

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