A member of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms explains why President Ruto was unimpressed with their latest report
After being unimpressed by their report, President William Ruto reportedly told the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms (PWPER) to start over.
President Ruto was not pleased with several of the recommendations in the report that was presented on Thursday, February 16, according to task force members who talked to the media under the condition of anonymity.
The absence of information about the meeting between Ruto and team members on social media suggests that there was nothing significant to report.
Raphael Munavu, the PWPER chair, called a crisis meeting with the goal of formulating a plan to allay the President’s worries.
According to sources, Ruto objected to suggestions that the government should assist cash-strapped colleges.
According to the research, there will be a deficit of almost Sh164 billion from the 2018–2019 to the 2022–2023 academic years. Private universities fared marginally better, with a financial deficit of Sh56.96 billion over the same time period.
The fees paid by government-sponsored university students should be raised from Sh16,000 to Sh52,000 every semester, according to the recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms.
The research made recommendations for methods to enhance university governance, boost enrolment in teaching colleges, and broaden technical and vocational training across the nation.
