- On Wednesday, Ruto publicly announced the recalling of fee structures with huge sums.
- Education CS Julius Ogamba said the government is set to disburse Sh25.3 billion in scholarships and loans.
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President William Ruto has announced that the new admission letters for first-years joining from September have been issued.
The President said the new admission letters indicate the correct amount of fees that the government, Higher Education Loans Board and parents ought to pay.
On Wednesday, Ruto publicly announced the recalling of fee structures with huge sums.
Ruto said the letters issued by universities were misleading because they included the entire cost of the programmes, including what will be catered for by the government.
The Head of State said he had directed the withdrawal of the admission letters.
According to the President, universities communicated fees for the whole course including the share being paid by the government.
Ruto said he had directed the ministry to issue new letters showing the amount to be paid by households after government intervention.
“I have given directions this morning that universities issue new letters telling parents how much the whole course costs because they are misleading the parents and are causing unnecessary panic,” Ruto said.
"Parents will not pay the full cost of the university programmes because the government will provide up to 95 per cent support to each student."
University students are expected to join this month and September.
Earlier, Education CS Julius Ogamba said the government is set to disburse Sh25.3 billion in scholarships and loans to the 2024-25 higher education students who have applied so far.
He further announced public universities have started to release new admission letters to 125,893 students who have applied for loans and scholarships under the Student-Centred Model.
Ogamba said his ministry has directed universities to ensure all letters have reached the first-year students by Monday.
“The Ministry has in accordance with the tenets of the Student-Centred Model, awarded scholarships and loans according to their level of need, consistent with any one of the five predetermined bands,” he said.
Ogamba reaffirmed the government’s commitment to quality and affordable higher education.
“The Ministry remains dedicated to ensuring that student funding is allocated fairly and equitably, addressing the genuine needs of applicants," he said.
"The evaluation criteria based on validated application information consider a student's family economic background, affirmative action, socio-demographic factors, and family education expenditures.”