President William Ruto has recently directed all university Vice-Chancellors to allow students who are yet to complete fee payments to sit for their end-of-semester examinations.
Speaking during the Scott Christian University graduation ceremony in Machakos, the president urged Vice Chancellors to exercise patience as their institutions awaited the full disbursement of the scholarship funds.
According to him, the move was part of a solution to the challenges faced by the universities during the transition from the previous funding model to the current student-centred funding model.
“Therefore I appeal to universities to allow students to sit for their end-of-semester examinations while awaiting the resumption of full disbursement once the government gives direction. As we navigate the challenges brought about by the student-centred higher education model, I urge universities to exercise patience and understanding with students,” Ruto said.
The head of state moreover urged the heads of universities to take special care of all students by ensuring that no learner regardless of their background was denied the opportunity to learn, grow or even succeed.
He also assured Kenyans that the government would do everything to ensure that the recently introduced higher education funding model was fully implemented to eradicate any form of bias in funding students.
This comes a week after several universities across the country commenced the end-of-semester examinations following the decision by the Universities Academic Staff Unions to call off the lecturers’ strike.
