At least 15 universities and colleges are operating illegally in Kenya, the Commission for University Education (CUE) has said.
The institutions have been found to offer degree and postgraduate diploma programs without official authorisation. "Any institution operating as a university or degree-awarding and which does not appear on the commission list of approved institutions is illegal, and their degree qualifications will not be recognised in Kenya," CUE said in a statement.
The unauthorised institutions include Northwestern Christian University in Kakamega, which awarded an honorary degree to Kapsaret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi last year, sparking a social media uproar.
Others are Africa Talent University in Kisumu, The East African University, and Bradegate International University in Nyeri.
