On Tuesday, September 12, the national dailies widely reported on new plans by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to impose more taxes on city residents amid the high cost of living. Source: UGCThe papers also reported that some public universities may have defied a government directive to admit first-year students without demanding fees as they await the processing of their scholarship and loan applications. The Johnson Sakaja-led administration plans to hit hard the people that the Kenya Kwanza government romanticised as hustlers during the campaign trail. Daily NationDespite denials by the Vice Chancellors Committee of Public Universities (VCCPU) on Friday, September 8, some universities were demanding some payment before admission. "There should have been due diligence and there is always a need for due diligence in such situations," the CS noted.

Source: The Star September 12, 2023 08:01 UTC