Ten campuses closed, dozens face ban, in quality drive

Amid allegations of massive cheating in university exams and the existence of rogue colleges and universities, the Commission for University Education has been criticised for not having ‘bite’ in regulating the higher education sector. But this month the commission rose from the shadows, ordering 10 university campuses to close in what could be a turning point in salvaging the country’s higher education system. Now the regulator has closed 10 out of 13 campuses of Kisii University, one of Kenya’s fastest growing public universities, potentially threatening the institution’s existence.