Public universities in the country are in a financial crisis, steering on the edge of collapse under a staggering Sh72.2 billion debt.
The University of Nairobi leads with a debt of Sh13.2 billion, followed by the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) at Sh11.1 billion.
Kenyatta University has Sh10.6 billion, Egerton University with Sh10.1 billion, and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Sh9.13 billion.
These debts stem from unremitted statutory deductions, unpaid contractor fees, pension arrears, and years of pending bills, paralyzing routine operations and triggering near-constant industrial action.
