QUALITY EDUCATIONThe PS reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the delivery of quality education and training. “The new model of university funding will also deal with inequalities in the manner of distributing resources,” she said. “The alternative ways of funding universities would greatly reduce the financial burden on parents and make university education accessible for majority of Kenyans,” she said. Prof Suda however called on university administrations to maintain transparency and high standards of accountability in the management of the resources. RESEARCHMaseno University Vice-Chancellor Prof Julius Nyabundi said the university was already diversifying programmes and focusing on research.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2017 14:26 UTC