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Single law to guide all varsities
University graduants take pride in their achievements. All universities will operate under a single law if new proposals on higher education are passed by Parliament. PHOTO/ FILE
Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 21:13
In Summary
- Bill also proposes setting up of new team to review pay for lecturers
Graduates of such colleges will thus be charged with the duty of steering an industrial change to sustain economic growth of 10 per cent annually in the next 25 years.
Technological base
“Strengthened Science, Mathematics and Language Skills will be critical in supporting Kenya’s scientific, engineering and technological base,” said Prof Crispus Kiamba, the permanent secretary for Higher Education.
The Acts for the creation of universities of Nairobi, Kenyatta, Moi, Jomo Kenyatta, Egerton, Maseno and Masinde Muliro will be annulled and changed into charters.
“University education services offered in Kenya shall be of quality and relevant,” says the Universities Bill 2009.
Another section of the law seeks to curb proliferation of commercial colleges that offer bogus courses.
Commission for Higher Education boss Everett Standa speaks of about 1,000 such colleges across the country.
The Technical, Industrial Vocational and Entrepreneurial Training Authority shall be charged with cracking down of the colleges.
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