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Reprieve for university students as state slashes fees in new structure

University students during a past graduation ceremony. Starting September, student fees will be slashed by up to half. [File, Standard]

The government has lowered tuition fees for university students, but in doing so, has pushed the institutions, already wallowing in Sh85 billion debt, into deeper financial mess.

Starting September, student fees will be slashed by up to half, easing the burden on parents but on the same breath denying public universities billions in capitation funds.

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