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Vice-chancellors reject team picked to probe financial crisis
The Standard.
The vice-chancellors argue that the problems facing institutions of higher learning have over the years been adequately deliberated by stakeholders, documented and suggestions have been made on way forward. They say their last meeting in Mombasa, which was attended by officials from the National Treasury and Ministry of Education and MPs, drew solid action plans, complete with timelines for implementation.
The stakeholders met in Mombasa from 4-7 February where they discussed issues related to sustainable funding of university education, research, science, technology and innovation, policy on placement and the role of accreditation bodies. However, two months later, State Department for University Education Principal Secretary Simon Nabukwesi appointed a ‘think tank’ to help in developing a new framework that would provide sustainable solutions to the permanent phenomenon.
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Graduands following the proceedings during Kenya Methodist University s 19th graduation ceremony in Meru on October 12, 2019. [Olivia Murithi, Standard]
Vice-chancellors have questioned a move by the Ministry of Education to set up a team to investigate financial challenges facing their institutions, terming it a waste of time.
The VCs argue that the problems facing institutions of higher learning have over the years been adequately deliberated by stakeholders, documented and suggestions made on way forward.
The VCs say their last meeting in Mombasa, which was attended by officials from the National Treasury and Ministry of Education, and MPs drew solid action plans, complete with timelines for implementation.