President Uhuru Kenyatta has given a go-ahead to the admission of 10,000 state-funded students in private universities. The approval will see the enrolment of state-sponsored students in universities shoot to 84,389 given that the Kenya universities and colleges central placement service provides 74,389 slots in public universities. 

Private varsities to take in State-funded learners

Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has already placed 74,388 students to pursue various courses across the 31 public universities. There are 17 chartered private universities and five private university constituent colleges. President Uhuru Kenyatta directed KUCCPS to place the students during a State House meeting yesterday, with vice chancellors and council chairpersons of both public and private varsities.

Speaking at State House, Nairobi, yesterday when he met vice chancellors and chairmen of university councils of b