Private universities admit 12,000 students

More than 12,000 Government-sponsored students admitted to private universities will report to their respective colleges on Monday.

Kenya Association of Private Universities (Kapu) national chairman Mumo Kisau said yesterday all the 29 private universities that opened up their programmes to students have agreed to admit them starting Monday.

"We met and agreed that we can no longer waste time because the students in public universities have reported. So starting Monday, we expect all the selected students to report," he said.

A total of 12,096 students were selected to join private universities under the Government sponsorship programme last week.

This is an additional 2,000 students up from the 10,000 promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

This means that the total number of students selected to join universities – public or private – has hit an all-time high of 86,484.

Data released by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service CEO John Muraguri shows that the Thika-based Mount Kenya University was given 1,580 students - the highest allocation.

Catholic University of East Africa scooped the second highest number of students, with 1,182 placed to pursue various programmes.

Other universities are Africa Nazarene (333), Africa International University (100), University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (570), Daystar University (227), Great Lakes University (260), Gretsa University (484), International College Leadership University (111) and Kabarak University (565).

Others are KCA University (405), Kenya Highlands Evangelical University (533), Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (176), Lukenya University (310), Marist International University College (151), Management University of Africa (374) and Pan Africa Christian University (318).

Riara University got 118, Scott Christian University (329), St Paul's (245), East African University (446), Umma University (50) and USIU (221).