Auditor raises queries over funding of public varsities

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Education has been accused of frustrating the Universities Fund which is mandated to disburse funds to the institutions of higher learning in Kenya.

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, in a report, also questioned whether the Fund has been discharging its duty as stipulated under section 53 of the Universities Act.