University Leaders Urge Government to Boost Research Funding for National Development

Kenyan university leaders and education stakeholders are calling for increased and dedicated funding for research in higher education institutions, warning that chronic underinvestment is stifling the country’s scientific and economic advancement. At the forefront of the advocacy is the Commission for University Education (CUE), which is pressing the government to allocate a fixed percentage of the national GDP toward university-based research and development (R&D). According to CUE CEO Prof. Mike Kuria, universities remain central to generating the knowledge and innovat...