Parents shock as varsities plan to hike fees

University of Nairobi grandaunts celebrate during the 62nd graduation ceremony at the of University of Nairobi,on December 20, 2019. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Parents may still bear the greatest burden of getting universities out of the financial mess as Vice- chancellors insist that increasing fees remains the number one solution.

A high-level university meeting in Mombasa heard that raising tuition fees, pushing parents to pay all fees arrears, increasing State contribution and staff rationalisation remain top priority solutions that would resuscitate the dying institutions.