Ruto Gives Way Forward After Revoking All University Calling Letters
President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that new university admission letters will be issued following the revocation of previous ones due to inaccuracies about course fees.
During a development tour in Bomachoge Chache, Kisii County, Ruto assured the public that the government is working to alleviate the financial pressure on parents preparing to enroll their children in higher education.
“We have increased funding to support our children’s education in TVETs and universities,” President Ruto declared.
He noted that the earlier admission letters had cited high course fees, ranging from Ksh200,000 to Ksh300,000, which had raised concerns among parents and students.
“I want to assure you that we are issuing a new directive today because the previous letters listed course fees that were excessively high. All old letters should be revoked, and new ones reflecting the actual amount parents are required to pay will be issued,” Ruto stated.
The President highlighted that the government has significantly boosted the budget for higher education, increasing it from Ksh45 billion to Ksh82 billion.
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This funding boost aims to provide greater financial support to students and reduce the burden on families.
“We have raised the budget from Ksh45 billion to Ksh82 billion. The previous letters from universities were misleading about course costs. We want these old letters withdrawn and replaced with accurate ones that detail the amount parents need to pay, rather than the course cost,” he explained.
Ruto emphasized that the new directive is intended to ensure transparency and accuracy in the information provided to parents.
“I want to inform all Kenyan parents that the letters they received from universities indicating course costs were misleading. We will instruct universities to issue new letters today, showing the actual amount parents are required to pay, not the course cost,” he announced.
The new directive is anticipated to ease the financial burden on many parents who have been struggling with the high costs of university education as indicated in the initial letters.
Some Kenyans and education experts have criticized the government, accusing it of implementing trial-and-error policies that are negatively impacting the education sector.
Ruto Gives Way Forward After Revoking All University Calling Letters
