Varsities job cuts, mergers in fresh funding changesGrandaunts at Maseno University in 2018. The import of this is looming reorganisation in higher education sector that will also result in job cuts as the government implements an ambitious reforms plan that would lead to serious rationalisation by the universities. Broadly, Magoha said the ministry would strive to push for sustainable higher education financing, strengthen TVET sub-sector, and oversee the set up of the Open University of Kenya and expansion of private higher education. Part of the reforms, he said, would entail resource mobilisation for higher education, improving quality of education, access and relevance and strengthening research and technology transfer. Another Sh12.6 billion was allocated to Higher Education Loans Board (Helb).

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2019 21:22 UTC