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Sh40bn debt puts private universities under financial strain

Treasury CS Mbadi told the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare that private universities have been seeking payment for years, with his office now faced with numerous claims from institutions that prov...

By Maureen Kinyanjui 8 Aug 2026

Education and Career

KUCCPS places 17,151 students in Private Universities as thousands of slots go unfilled

This year's placement saw 33 private universities declare a total capacity of 60,042 places. However, only 17,151 students were placed, leaving 42,891 vacancies, equivalent to 71 per cent of the available space...

By Maureen Kinyanjui 29 Jul 2026