- The University of Nairobi is broke and groaning under huge debts, among them Sh1.6 billion ($160 million) in unremitted pension and statutory deductions for its workers.
- Prof Mbithi also said sudden and unplanned budget cuts due to the new formula of costing degree programmes and differentiated units costs had left the institution with Sh1.7 billion ($170 million) hole.
- The University of Nairobi (UoN) was recently ranked as the best university in East Africa and positioned eight on the continent in the latest Webometrics ranking of world universities.
The University of Nairobi (UoN), which was recently ranked as the best university in East Africa and positioned eight on the continent in the latest Webometrics ranking of world universities, is broke and groaning under huge debts, among them Sh1.6 billion ($160 million) in unremitted pension and statutory deductions for its workers, Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbithi has revealed.