First-year students seeking government support to pay university fees now have until September 14 to make applications for funding after the government extended the application deadline initially set for August 31.
At the same time, the cash-strapped universities got a temporary reprieve on Friday after the government released Sh23.16 billion in tuition and upkeep support for university and TVET learners.
The funds come after an earlier disbursement of Sh9.46 billion to 309,178 university students to support operations and learners earlier in August with Sh5.76 billion to universities for tuition and Sh3.7 billion for upkeep.
The funds serve as a relief for public universities that began reopening last week for the new academic year amid a financial and administrative crisis that continues to frustrate both students and staff.
