NAIROBI, Kenya – Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has urged President William Ruto to abandon the new university funding model, citing severe mismanagement in the education sector that, she says, has put it on the edge of collapse.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Narc Kenya headquarters in Nairobi, Karua accused Ruto’s administration of “playing with fire” through a series of policy changes and failures that threaten the stability of the entire educational system.
According to Karua, the current government’s approach is “systematically dismantling education at all levels.”
“This administration has pursued poorly conceived reforms, broken election promises, ignored court orders, intimidated university critics, disregarded agreements with lecturers, and failed to support students from low-income backgrounds,” Karua asserted. “All these actions are pushing our education system toward collapse, with severe consequences for future generations.”
The new funding model, which has faced criticism from opposition leaders and students alike, has sparked debates about accessibility and affordability for university students, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds.
Karua urged the government to revert to the previous funding system, emphasizing that the new model fails to meet the needs of the nation’s youth.
Karua, who was accompanied by a lineup of opposition figures including former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando, and Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, highlighted additional challenges across the education spectrum.
She noted deficiencies in early childhood education infrastructure and the continued shortage of trained teachers.
She also spotlighted the long-standing issues around secondary teacher recruitment, stressing that these challenges further erode the quality of education.
Adding to Karua’s concerns, Kibwana reminisced about his own university days, when government support made higher education affordable.
“During our time, the government provided financial support to students,” Kibwana remarked, contrasting it with today’s high cost of education.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Narc Kenya headquarters in Nairobi, Karua accused Ruto’s administration of “playing with fire” through a series of policy changes and failures that threaten the stability of the entire educational system.
According to Karua, the current government’s approach is “systematically dismantling education at all levels.”
“This administration has pursued poorly conceived reforms, broken election promises, ignored court orders, intimidated university critics, disregarded agreements with lecturers, and failed to support students from low-income backgrounds,” Karua asserted. “All these actions are pushing our education system toward collapse, with severe consequences for future generations.”
The new funding model, which has faced criticism from opposition leaders and students alike, has sparked debates about accessibility and affordability for university students, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds.
Karua urged the government to revert to the previous funding system, emphasizing that the new model fails to meet the needs of the nation’s youth.
Karua, who was accompanied by a lineup of opposition figures including former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando, and Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, highlighted additional challenges across the education spectrum.
She noted deficiencies in early childhood education infrastructure and the continued shortage of trained teachers.
She also spotlighted the long-standing issues around secondary teacher recruitment, stressing that these challenges further erode the quality of education.
Adding to Karua’s concerns, Kibwana reminisced about his own university days, when government support made higher education affordable.
“During our time, the government provided financial support to students,” Kibwana remarked, contrasting it with today’s high cost of education.
