UoN caves to student protests, cuts hostel charges by 50pc

University of Nairobi main campus in Nairobi, where management announced a 50 per cent cut in hostel fees for the 2025/26 academic year. [File, Standard]

The University of Nairobi has halved hostel accommodation fees for the 2025/26 academic year after sustained pressure from students, despite the move creating a projected Sh 151 million budget deficit.