Three universities — Mount Kenya, Egerton and Kisii — have closed their campuses in the region due to low student numbers and political interference. We risk closure without them,” said Ms Anne Boit, who runs an eatery near a building which housed Kisii University. Kisii University Vice Chancellor John Akama issued a memo in February last year to close its branch in Kabarnet town. Last year, the university closed Eldama Ravine campus following a directive by the Commission of University Education (CUE). Among the other campuses closed last year were Keroka, Nyamira, Kehanja, Ogembo and Migori.

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2019 10:30 UTC