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9,000 students choose to study in private universities

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

About 9, 000 students have shunned public universities and instead sought admission in private universities.

This decision disqualifies them from accessing government scholarships but they will be eligible to get a study loan from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

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