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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The High Court halted the move by the University of Nairobi to increase tuition fees through a judgmennt delivered on Thursday, October 21.<\/p>\n

This was after the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentist’s Union filed a petition on Monday, June 28, 2021 challenging the university’s decision to hike fees.<\/p>\n

Justice Anthony Mrima in his verdict stated the institution’s attempt to increase fees was unconstitutional hence declaring it null and void.<\/p>\n

According to the judge, the University was in violation of Article 10(2)(a) and Article 201(a) of the constitution that advocated for public participation in financial matters.<\/p>\n

The ruling further established that the criteria used by the University to increase the fees through the Handbook of Fees Payment(Policy, Schedules, Guidelines & Procedures) was constitutionally infirm.<\/p>\n

The handbook is the institution’s official publication that consolidates all important information regarding fees, and the legislative and regulatory frameworks that anchor the management of fees.<\/p>\n

“For clarity, the 1st respondent shall continue to charge its applicable fees based on the criterion which was in place before the impugned Handbook of Fees Payment(Policy, Schedules, Guidelines & Procedures),” the ruling read.<\/p>\n

This directive was well received by UoN students who for months had been on the short end of the stick, as the University had announced a 100% increment of fees for postgraduate and parallel students.<\/p>\n

The students initially used to pay Ksh275,000 which was doubled to Ksh600,000.<\/p>\n

UoN’s administration had hoped to use the fee increment to boost their dwindling fortunes owing to a dip in enrolment.<\/p>\n

In June 2018, UoN recorded a Ksh1.4 billion loss affecting the running of key operations in the University.<\/p>\n

The move to increase fees was to be effected in August when the new lot of students were to be enrolled in the institution.<\/p>\n

The University Vice-Chancellor, Kiama, defended the move stating that the high pending bill forms are part of the reasons why the university is carrying out financial, curriculum, and structural reforms to mitigate the crisis.<\/p>\n

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