University complies with order to close five campuses

Kisii University has closed five of its satellite campuses to comply with a government directive, writes Aggrey Omboki for the Daily Nation.

It follows recommendations made by the Commission for University Education, or CUE, and the Advisory Committee of Eminent Persons appointed by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i six months ago.

In an advertisement in daily newspapers last week, the institution announced the closure of the Nyamira, Ogembo, Keroka, Isebania and Kehancha campuses. The decision has sent shockwaves across the university community, with many staff members at the closed campuses unsure of their future. Then CUE chairman Professor Henry Thairu said the affected campuses had failed to meet tertiary education standards set by the government.
Full report on the Daily Nation site