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Sh128bn allocation roars Ruto's university plan to life

Excited graduands toss their caps in the air in exaltation during a past graduation at Kenyatta University. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's plan to revamp the university sector received a major boost with an allocation of Sh128.5 billion in this year's budget.

In the budget, allocation to the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) and research and innovation has been doubled.

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