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Heed warnings on the quality of varsity education

The arrest of five academic staff of Masinde Muliro University regarding a strike over salaries may appear like an isolated incident, but when it is viewed against the backdrop of a new report by education stakeholders over the state of colleges, it begins to take a new dimension.

On Friday, police arrested some professors and university staff for the offence of “rioting after proclamations” after they raised key issues concerning the welfare of staff.

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