By OUMA WANZALAMore by this AuthorRetrenchment of teaching and non-academic staff is looming at universities after 107 courses failed to attract students. According to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, no student applied for nine courses while 98 programmes received no learners. They are Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development) and Bachelor of Science (Natural Products). INNOVATEPublic Universities Vice Chancellors Committee chairman Francis Aduol said the institutions would do away with staff in programmes shunned by learners. However, Scott Christian University VC and Kenya Association of Private Universities chairman Mumo Kisau said there is no reason for alarm.

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2019 03:56 UTC