No tuition fees for new public university students until categorisation, says Vice-Chancellors’ Committee
The Vice-Chancellors’ Committee of Public Universities has clarified that the new first-year students admitted under the new funding model are not required to pay any tuition fees until the Higher Education Fund categorises them.
In a press statement on Friday, September 8, the chairperson of the committee, Prof. Daniel Mugendi, said that the students should only pay for accommodation costs if they opt for on-campus housing.
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He said that the public universities are currently admitting the new first-year students as placed by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
“We can confirm that public universities have already admitted most of the students placed by KUCCPS. For instance: Kenyatta University has already admitted 7,752 out of the 7,979 students placed by KUCCPS; Kisii University has already admitted 7,160 out of the 8,670 students placed by KUCCPS; Moi University has already admitted 4,103 out of the 5,480 students placed by KUCCPS; Maseno University students are yet to report and they should be reporting on Monday 11th September, 2023,” he said.
He added that the public universities are reaching out to parents and guardians to ensure that admission of first-year students attains 100 per cent.
No tuition fees for new public university students until categorisation, says Vice-Chancellors’ Committee
