The Kenyan Kwanza government, led by President William Ruto, is now under pressure from the opposition to withdraw their plans of privatizing public universities
Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi said in a statement on Friday that it was a plot by some government officials to seize the massive land and infrastructure owned by the universities.
“Our public universities have enormous resources, particularly in terms of land and infrastructure. Someone may be eyeing these resources under the guise of resolving this institution’s financial problems “He stated.
His remarks came after Investments, Trade, and Industry CS Moses Kuria said there was a need to privatize some public universities in the country.
According to Kuria, this would help ease the burden that has seen these institutions get into debt.
He said he was in talks with investors to partner with universities and make them better places.
Wandayi said the transactional approach being pushed by Kuria on behalf of his bosses has no place in education
He added that there are tested ways through which the government can help public universities.
