Arts programmes are just as important as science courses

Students who register for these art-based programmes are actually more than their counterparts taking science courses

There is a greater focus on Science, Technology Engineering and Math courses in Kenyan Universities, according to a survey by CPS Research International.

The study, titled ‘The Status of Science Training in Kenyan Universities’ was released last week, with the objective of linking the growing preference for Science courses with better graduates and professionals. It found that there are more science programmes in public universities compared to private ones; that 69.1 per cent of the courses offered in university are science courses, while 30.9 per cent are Arts and Language Courses.