GOVERNMENT LOWERS UNIVERSITY FEES WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

The government has lowered university fees for all academic programmes effective September 1, 2025. In a statement signed by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Thursday, July 31, the Ministry of Education said the move was in response to concerns raised by Kenyans.
“In direct response to concerns raised by students and their families, the Government has lowered fees payable by students across all academic programmes. This bold step reaffirms our commitment to ensuring affordable, accessible, and quality university education, while maintaining the financial sustainability of our institutions,” read part of the statement.
At the same time, the government directed all public universities to comply. “Public universities are hereby directed to adopt the new fees schedule, effective 1 September, 2025 for first year as well as continuing students. All public universities are further directed to update their admissions and Finance portals to reflect the revised fees of academic programmes.”
The ministry of education further explained how the funding will be met through a combined formula based on the needs of students. “Public universities are notified that the entire cost of programmes will continue to be met through a combination of tuition fees, scholarships and loans based on the needs of individual students.”