Every category of students, from PhD to diploma level may have to bear the cost of the new annual levy the Commission for University Education (CUE) will impose on universities starting in January in addition to other charges.
CUE has already instructed universities to pay the levy for every student enrolled in their various degree and diploma programmes.
Under the new charges gazetted last week, universities will now pay an annual fee of Sh1,000 per undergraduate student annually to CUE for the duration of enrolment in the programme. All universities will pay Sh1,500 for every master’s degree student and Sh2,000 per PhD student per year. Those offering postgraduate diploma programmes will pay Sh800 per student, annually.