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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa at Kenyatta University’s 50th Postgraduate showcase ahead of graduation ceremony.[Courtesy]
The elusive and meagre funding for research in universities has now been identified as a major obstacle to Kenya’s ambition of achieving its own version of the Singapore dream.
The concern emerges at a time when President William Ruto is pushing to transform the country’s economy into a first-world powerhouse, mirroring the rapid development that propelled Singapore’s rise.
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