Vice Chancellors call for research funding as USAID exit impacts institutions

Egerton University Vice Chancellor Isaac Kibwage says funding from the government is critical in upscaling research. [File, Standard]

Stakeholders in academia are advocating for increased funding for research, as institutions face cash crunch following the departure of USAID, a major research funder.

The stakeholders warned of the dire need for research funds in institutions, saying that the majority of higher learning institutions that are instrumental in research are operating on minimal budgets.