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Universities in crisis as State suspends new funding model

University of Nairobi students protest along the streets of Nairobi citing increased hostel fee, inequality in the new University funding model among others. [File, Standard]

Public universities are once again on the brink of financial collapse, with operations at risk of grinding to a halt and thousands of students facing exclusion from sitting end-of-semester exams.

This follows the government's decision to freeze funding for over 200,000 students under the new funding model after a court order in September declared the new funding model illegal.

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