Clarify running of public varsities and role of several state agencies

When University students staged protests outside the National Treasury over delays to release HELB funds. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

State corporations, especially public universities are governed by the Constitution and several legislations. They require accreditation and licences, and follow guidelines from statutory bodies and constitutional commissions.

Navigating through the labyrinth of legal provisions and the various guidelines, advisories and circulars has been walking a tightrope in a minefield. On one hand, statutory bodies have insisted on their powers and oversight roles over universities while various directives/guidelines/advisories from the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), and the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC) have been contradictory and confusing resulting in various court cases.