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Okal called on the government and lawmakers to enforce policies that protect students from exclusion and to take action against institutions that violate these rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also urged Parliament to re-evaluate funding structures and ensure education financing is aligned with constitutional guarantees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While acknowledging recent reforms, he praised the new university funding model, noting that it follows the student wherever he or she is, promoting fairness across both public and private universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he raised concerns over fragmented bursary allocations managed by various political offices, arguing that such funds including NG-CDF allocations should be consolidated under one framework and channeled through the Ministry of Education for better accountability and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He proposed a unified funding model where all education-related funds are placed under a single vote to support free education up to university level.\u201cThe money is there,\u201d Okal said. \u201cThe only problem is how to spend it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He maintained that all Kenyans should have access to free education up to the first degree, describing it as the minimum requirement for securing employment in today\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okal concluded by stressing that equitable access to education remains the country\u2019s most powerful tool for social and economic transformation.
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A senior university administrator has sharply criticized the practice of sending students home over unpaid fees, calling it unconstitutional and harmful to Kenya\u2019s education system. Uzima University Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance and Planning said no learner should be denied access to education due to financial constraints. Okal argued that the Constitution of Kenya […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"\n