By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorThe Ministry of Education has stopped public universities from setting up more satellite campuses with immediate effect. Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i said the universities will now be required to focus on strengthening the existing campuses. Speaking Wednesday at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies during a meeting to review the growth of public universities in the country, Dr Matiang’i said the decision had been arrived at due to the haphazard way in which those campuses are being set up. He disclosed that since February 21017, several satellite campuses have been closed down. CONTRACT TERMSAt the same time, Dr Matiang’i announced that staff in public universities will be hired on contract and not permanent and pensionable terms as has been the case.

Source: Daily Nation November 15, 2017 13:52 UTC