A long-raging debate over the amount of money that students seeking
higher education should pay has erupted once again. The Ministry of Education, which
is in charge of the Higher education including the regulation and administration
of fees, has hinted at increasing the fees for both the government and self sponsored
students’ double-fold. As we all concur, education is the corner stone of development
and any country that is serious about its future should invest heavily in
education by ensuring unlimited access to education at all levels. About a half
of Kenya’s population (45 per cent) live below poverty line and many more
cannot afford education at the current rates. It’s a against this background
that the charismatic President of the Students’ Organization of Nairobi University
(SONU), Babu Owino and the energetic and no-nonsense Deputy President of SONU
Irene Kendi, popularly known as Mama Yao who have teamed up with other students
organizations in Kenya under the umbrella of KUSO to mobilize all university
and college students against the intended increment. This came about after several
fruitless attempts to seek audience with the Cabinet Secretary of Education,
Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi, a former don at the University of Nairobi.
The two fiery leaders have succeeded to bring together
students from all backgrounds for a common cause to hold a peaceful demonstration
tomorrow, 20th May, 2012 from 8.00am. At Intellectus Consultancy, we fully support
the students’ cause and will always strongly speak against the oppressors who
are bent to make this nation a nation of illiteracy and ignorance
Management Board, Intellectus Consultancy
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