Relief for over 10,000 Kenyan University Students Taking 133 Unapproved Degree Courses

More than 10,000 students taking unapproved degree courses in various Kenyan universities can breathe a sigh of relief following latest assurance by the Commission for University Education (CUE).

CUE now says that it has not delisted the 133 unapproved courses offered in 26 universities, noting that the report it released recently was non-conclusive.

In its report, the Commission says that 133 programs being offered in Kenyan universities were found to be non-compliant to set guidelines.

In a statement, CUE Secretary Prof. Mwenda Ntarangwi says the council is working with affected institutions to have the courses comply with the guidelines.

“The compliance issues were contained in an initial non-conclusive working document that formed the basis for further consultations with CUE and individual universities ahead of the commencement of the selection process on February 6, 2019,” he says.

“The Commission has worked with the relevant agencies to ensure that the compliance issues raised against the majority of the programs have been addressed,” Prof Ntarangwi elaborated.

Ntarangwi also says that the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has been allowed to admit new students to the affected courses for the 2019/20 academic year as respective institutions address compliance concerns.

“The Commission will continue to work with the affected universities with a view to prepare these programmes for legibility of placement in the 2020/2021 academic year,” he notes.

Tom Mboya University College has the highest number of unapproved courses (25) followed by Garissa University and Alupe University, with 10 each.

Great Lakes University of Kisumu and Kenya Highlands Evangelical University have eight non-compliant programs each while Lukenya and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology have six each.

Kenyatta University and Karatina University have four each, while Moi University has three unapproved programs.