CS Ogamba Breaks Silence Over New University Fees
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba spoke out on Monday to clear up any misconceptions around the new university prices, which were lowered by 40% weeks earlier.
At the beginning of August, the Education Cabinet Secretary stated that the government had reduced university prices for all academic programmes.
Despite the announcement, the implementation of the decreased fees has been hampered by anomalies, leaving students across the country in the dark due to delays in letters confirming the cut, despite applications.
Ogamba tried to allay concerns, explaining that the delays in disbursing letters verifying student applications were primarily due to late submissions from several universities.
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“Everything was ready on Friday, August 15. It is only now that the universities have started inputting data on students’ totals,” Ogamba said.
“Some schools were behind because of the weekend, but it should be ready this week.”
As the September-November semester approaches, numerous university students and their parents have yet to deposit their fees since they have yet to hear from the government regarding the 40% cut.
“I applied for HELB and a scholarship, and I was told it was successful. But I’m not sure how much I will receive since the government announced a reduction of fees,” he said.
Similar challenges were encountered by some Kisii University students, who swore to halt their studies until they understood the exact amount they would be charged.
The students argued that the cut only affected select classes, leaving others unsure.
“For some courses, a lot of changes announced by the government have not been effected. Until we see that change, that’s when we will believe the fee has changed,” one student claimed.
Ogamba, on the other hand, emphasized that the delays were only temporary and should not affect how students are admitted to their classrooms.
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The administration justified the fee reduction by claiming that it was important to create a student-centered funding model in order to boost the number of students enrolled in higher education.
The new funding model divides students into groups based on their level of need; kids who are extremely vulnerable and in need receive more support, while their families are required to contribute less.
Online applications are submitted through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) site.
However, because the government receives thousands of applications each day, there is no guarantee that every student will receive support.
CS Ogamba Breaks Silence Over New University Fees
