Students In Kenya Universities Face Delay in Education As Lockdown Disrupts Examination

Students in colleges and universities in Kenya are facing a crisis following the suspension of physical learning as a result of the Covid-19 fiasco.

Although most universities and colleges have moved to online learning, some are still struggling to offer online examinations while others have not had their programmes accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE).

Some students in remote areas have also been unable to access online lessons due to poor internet connection. This has caused thousands of students to lag behind in their studies while others have failed to graduate on time.

This is despite universities conducting virtual graduations.

At the University of Nairobi (UoN), which normally holds two graduation ceremonies every year, most students did not complete their studies on schedule.

The UoN Head of Communication, John Orindi, in an interview said the university graduated only 2,851 students in September instead of the usual 5,000 in the previous years. The number of those who graduated in December also dropped from 10,000 to 5,010 students.

He said in November, the Institution brought in only first yea students to give them an experience of campus life and reverted to online classes.

Other universities such as Kenyatta, Moi, Chuka, Technical University of Kenya, Meru University of Science and Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology among others also brought in first years but their learning was interrupted by the March lockdown.