×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do

A Kenyan vice-chancellor recently went public about the scarcity of university professors.

There are fewer than 1,000 professors for the 68 universities and 562,925 students. That is an average of 563 students per professor. South Africa has around 4,034 professors and 1,112,439 students - around 275 students per professor.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in