The government has rolled out a new model of funding university education that will see vulnerable and extremely needy students not pay fees effective this year.
President William Ruto said the funding will be through government scholarships, loans and bursaries.
He said students from needy households joining universities will receive Government scholarships of up to a maximum of 53 per cent and loans of up to 40 per cent.
The President explained that their households will only pay seven per cent of the cost of their university education.
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“Those joining TVETs will receive Government scholarships up to a maximum of 50 per cent and 30 per cent in loans,” he noted.
Such households will pay 20 per cent of the costs.
According to the model, the less needy students joining university will be funded through a Government scholarship of up to a maximum of 38 per cent of the programme's cost and 55 per cent in the form of loans.
Their households will pay only seven per cent.
Students in TVETs will receive 32% in government scholarships and 48% in loans, and their households will cover 20% of the cost.
According to President Ruto, the government's commitment is to guarantee that all students receive enough support for their academic endeavours.
Further, he said that a new funding model is unavoidable to resolve the fiscal crisis that public colleges are experiencing.
He stated that the funds will be student-centred and allocated to students depending on their level of need.
He detailed the equitable distribution of the loans and scholarships during a media briefing on Wednesday at the State House.
