This archive report was first published on 27 December 2019.
On December 27, 2019, the High Court made a landmark ruling that has sparked debate on university education sponsorship in Kenya.
The court's decision to lock out students enrolled in the international curriculum from government sponsorship has been met with welcome by many, who argue that it is inconsistent for the government to sponsor students based on cut-off points from an exam it neither sets nor administers.
Parents have increasingly opted for the international curriculum to give their children a better chance at upward mobility, with full knowledge that government sponsorship is only available for the State-backed 8-4-4 system.
Government funding programs, such as primary school education, are also only open to students in public institutions, highlighting the inconsistency of the government's approach to education sponsorship.
