Prominent personalities face risk of being
stripped of degrees.
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By OUMA WANZALA
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Prominent personalities, most of
them seeking political seats in next
year’s General Election, face the risk
of being stripped of their degrees
following a new investigation into
universities abusing student
admission requirements.
Education Cabinet Secretary Fred
Matiang’i has written to the
Commission for University Education
(CUE) ordering a month-long audit of
the 70-plus public and private
universities to establish those that
have offered degrees to unqualified
people.
In the letter to CUE chairman Chacha
Nyaigotti Chacha dated December 22,
Dr Matiang’i wants a report to be
submitted to him by January 31.
The investigation was triggered by
reports that some universities were
admitting ineligible students into
their degree programmes.
Also cited were irregularities in
examination systems and incidents
of students missing their marks.
Some universities were running
unaccredited academic programmes,
he said.
“The net effect of the poor state of
the university sector is a reflection
of, to say the least, the
ineffectiveness of your commission
to carry out its mandate, as the sole
legal body charged with the
responsibility of ensuring quality in
university education in Kenya,” said
Dr Matiang’i.
The probe report is expected to
include evidence, clear action points
and recommendations on what
action should be taken on
universities that will be found to
have broken the law.
According to the letter, the
commission is required to establish
the status of qualification of students
pursuing degrees, including the
extent to which universities are
complying with the admission
criteria.
The commission is also required to
look into management of students’
records; from admissions,
examinations and graduation
records.
‘CLEARLY STIPULATE’
“The report should clearly stipulate
the commission’s undertaking and to
ensure enhanced quality university
education in Kenya,” Dr Matiang’i
says in the letter.
The investigation should establish if
there are credible and supporting
documents for each of the students
enrolled in the respective academic
programmes.
Specifically, the commission will also
have to establish if there have been
any unqualified individuals who
were admitted to academic
programmes and awarded degrees
and diplomas in the last five years.
Ahead of next year’s General
Election, when it was hoped aspirants
for various positions will be required
to have degrees, there has been a
rush by many to acquire degrees.
In the letter, the CS said he expects,
where necessary, to see far-reaching
measures, which might include, and
not limited to, cancellation of
admissions of unqualified
individuals, withdrawal of awards
given to undeserving individuals,
recommendations on revocation of
Letters of Interim Authority or
Charters of institutions that have
flouted the guidelines.
Dr Matiang’i said he had taken the
decision following concerns,
complaints and petitions which
suggest that all is not well within
public and private universities.
“Most of these concerns indicate that
some universities are not adhering to
the legal framework for university
education in Kenya and, more
specifically, the set standards and
guidelines,” said Dr Matiang’i.
Dr Matiang’i has also demanded
reports on security audit and on the
implementation of the biometric
identification system in all
universities.
The Universities Act of 2012
mandates the commission to advise
the cabinet secretary on policy
relating to university education,
develop a policy for criteria and
requirements for admission to
universities.
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Anza na hoho cc: @spear
Hio kila mtu anajua
I’m in I will vote … and give lots of resources for his campaign …I’m in
My vote for him
in addition, he should order an audit of courses duplication. A university offering the same course under different names in order to make money is very dishonest, in my view. For example, environmental studies, and environmental science(KU), Purchasing and supplies management and procurement management(JKUAT)
I intend to write in his name on my ballot seeing as we will have recycle.chieth candidates anyway.
HONORARY DEGREE YANGU YA MOMOLOGY ITAENDA TU HIVO .
Huyo msee anaeza pata kura but again politricks is hell of a dirty game. Believe that if he went down that route he better have cojones like D.J.Trump cus alot of his skeletons would be let loose. Sure we would see him in another light but I’d still vote for him.
He cannot make a good president unfortunately. To be a president you need to thrive in evil and good. Matiangi is a servant, a man who serves the people wholeheartedly. The CS job is perfect for him, where he is able to serve the people directly and hands on. He would do very well in the health ministry but would fail miserably in the Security docket…That is just my opinion though.
CORD tunaingia 2017 na tuna retain Matiangi pekeee
gov 001 hoho graduated in a college that i didn’t even know it exists and he was too embarrassed to even attend the graduation:D:D:D:D:D:D:D so even tell me how did attend class at its Thika campus.:oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops:I think he got inspiration with babuon welding engineering degree from former East Germany polytechnic which was upgraded to university 30 years he graduated. Ladies and gentlemen this is the opposition hope against DP Uncle Ruto in 2022, someone is being setup for a huge humiliation with the unga cash first running out.
This is why the opposition is very silent right now. The Jubilee CS Matiangi stood his ground against cartels whom opposition protects.
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Hata Margaret Wanjiru confirmed on live TV she doesn’t know what a dissertation is.
Huyo mwingine ni Sonko
sonko amesoma, aligraduate from school of hard knocks, walikuwa Na Waititu class moja.
How did i forget yt2
Is it Clifford or Ferdinand? :D:D:D:D
Pia Njoroge wa CBK abakishwe.i like the dude honestly …
Mimi niko na swali on behalf of my friend [SIZE=16px] ,what qualification does UK have ? Degree? Masters …just asking for a him…[/SIZE]
ni Clifford Ndungu Wainaina…u should attend one of kabogos meetings especially in Wangige uskie how he chides yt2 on that, :D:D:D:D:D