Prof Kefa Otiso, a Kenyan lecturer at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, said Mr Trump’s directive is punitive. Kenya Scholars and Studies Association president Jerono Rotich said more than 4,000 Kenyan students were in American universities and colleges in the 2019/20 academic year. Ethiopia, for instance, is in the middle of such an internet suspension that began June 30. Because of these challenges, many international students could abandon their studies, the universities argue. Meanwhile, Kenyan students stuck in India could be compelled to pay more visa fees in order to legalise their stay.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 05:37 UTC