Running unapproved degree courses, lack of teaching staff and operating near noisy bus terminus are part of the rot a local university was found with.
Kisii University was found to be running unapproved degree courses by a committee. It was also operating a campus close to the Eldoret bus station, which is in breach of standards set by the CUE for suitable location.
“The suitability of Talita Centre is still questionable given that it is located in the proximity of a bus terminus, which is a noisy environment that is not conducive for learning,” said the report.
Last year, the CUE condemned eight universities for operating campuses in noisy locations of Nairobi’s city centre. The crackdown came amid concerns from employers that the higher learning institutions were producing graduates unfit for the labour market.
More shocking was the quality of teaching staff, especially at the new campuses.
For instance, the business school of Kisii University’s Eldoret campus has 78 PhD students being handled by two PhD holder lecturers.
“These two staff also teach the 266 Master’s students. The lack of faculty staff at the campuses puts to question the quality of learning in these institutions,” added the advisory committee.
The CUE data show that more than half of the country’s 10,350 lecturers have no PhDs and that 4,394 students or one per cent of the total population of learners are enrolled for doctoral degrees.
