• Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Trendie News
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Business
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Business
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Trendie News
No Result
View All Result

Cash-strapped Kenyatta University To Send Home Hundreds of Employees

Vee K by Vee K
May 9, 2022
in Education News
0
Cash-strapped Kenyatta University To Send Home Hundreds of Employees
416
SHARES
2.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Kenyatta University is set to send home hundreds of workers including lectures and non-teaching staff due to lack of funds.

The public institution is looking to restructure as its financial woes deepen.

In a statement, Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Paul Wainaina said the move was as a result of reduced funding from the government as well as the harsh economic environment.

“In view of the disinformation that is going on in the social media regarding the proposed restructuring, it is important for the university to provide clarity and highlight some of the changes to avoid rumours,” said the VC.

Prof Wainaina explained that government funding has remained at Sh3 billion over the last couple of years even though the cost of running the institution has risen.

The reduced number of self-sponsored students has also had an effect on the institution’s finances.

Prof Wainaina said the institution created a committee in August 2021 to look at all parts of the university’s operations with an emphasis on cutting expenses without sacrificing academic quality.

Some of the proposals being implemented include the rationalization of university divisions/units with the goal of bringing efficiency and optimization, the de-establishment of academic programs that attract few students over time and the merging of schools to maximize their efficiency, the review of part-time teaching and empowering lecturers to take additional classes, the reduction of part-time teaching, and the restructuring of university campuses that will see campuses offering a wider range of courses.

Last year, the World Bank urged the government to close and merge the loss-making learning institutions.

Because of duplication of courses and the necessity to decrease spending, the multilateral financier believed Kenya should consolidate its higher education institutions.

 

Previous Post

TSC Minimum Academic and Professional Requirements for Registration of Various Categories of Teachers.Check out

Next Post

TSC Internship Application Guide, Requirement Guide, and Deadline 2022

Next Post
TSC Internship Application Guide, Requirement Guide, and Deadline 2022

TSC Internship Application Guide, Requirement Guide, and Deadline 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending Now

Heads of top KCSE schools in Gusii region transferred
Education News

Heads of top KCSE schools in Gusii region transferred

2 days ago
TSC, the actual number of P1 teachers qualified to teach in Junior secondary schools
Education News

TSC, the actual number of P1 teachers qualified to teach in Junior secondary schools

5 days ago
Ministry of Education caps secondary school fees at Sh53,000
Education News

Ministry of Education caps secondary school fees at Sh53,000

3 weeks ago
Tough and Strict conditions Issued To Schools By The MoE Ahead of Junior Secondary Admission.
Education News

Headache For Parents With Children in Public Schools Ahead of Junior Secondary Transition

4 weeks ago
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Education
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Business
  • Contact

© 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.