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Ministry wants varsities to renew course approvals every six years

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Vice Chancellors' Committee Chairman Daniel Mugendi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Universities could soon be required to renew approval to teach academic programmes after every six years, if a proposal by the Ministry of Education is adopted.

However, this proposal has sparked controversy, with university leaders protesting the high fees charged by agencies for approval. According to the Vice Chancellors' Committee, there are at least 30 different agencies demanding fees for approval of academic programmes.

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