This archive report was first published on 13 July 2019.
July 13, 2019
Controversy surrounding the 118 PhD degrees issued by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has taken a new turn, with fresh evidence suggesting that the degrees may have been fraudulently issued.
According to a report, three lecturers supervised 16, 14, and 10 candidates respectively, which is against the Commission for University Education (CUE) rule of three candidates per supervisor.
The affected students are mainly from the School of Entrepreneurship, Procurement and Management.
Commission for University Education chairman Prof Chacha Nyaigoti Chacha has assured that the commission is investigating the matter and will take necessary action if the law was not followed.
The commission is expected to submit its report to Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha within two weeks.
JKUAT has denied the allegations, stating that all due procedures were followed in awarding the degrees.
However, the university's claims have been met with skepticism, with some students alleging that they were forced to pay up to Ksh10,000 to get their works published.
