The decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta to
suspend the establishment of more universities is commendable. It might have
come late but it's what the country needs. For a long time now, our education
system has focused on quantity. This has been to the detriment of the
much-needed quality.
Public universities must begin to focus on
strengthening their capacity to deliver high quality learning. The job market
has been complaining about the inability of most graduates to deliver on the
assigned tasks. Some people have been quick to blame such graduates for a
problem not of their own making.