Fund university research for meaningful growth

The rate at which universities have sprung up in the last few years has been phenomenal. While this signifies a commitment to keeping in tandem with the ever-increasing demand for education, it has had negative effects on the quality of education.

From just one university in 1963 that had an enrolment of barely 1,000 students, Kenya today boasts 33 universities with a combined enrolment of slightly over 270,000 students. Interestingly, 70 per cent of these institutions were established between 2012 and 2013.