- Gichangi Gitonga was not happy with the way President William Ruto made promises to the public and allegedly failed to fulfill them
- The general secretary of JKUAT wondered why the president took the initiative to clarify the funding model of the university and not the officials appointed in the ministry of education
- Gitonga claimed that JKUAT students threatened to sue him if he failed to tell the president the truth
Nairobi – President William Ruto has spoken to university students regarding the new university funding model, which has faced criticism from Kenyans and various students.
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During a town hall meeting on Sunday, August 25, Gichangi Gitonga, secretary general of the College University of Agriculture and Technology of Jomo Kenyatta (JKUAT), took the opportunity to address the president about the model and other national issues during a meeting at the KICC hall.
Gitonga, expressing frustration over what he sees as unfulfilled promises by the president, spoke openly for about ten minutes.
He criticized the president's approach to working with youth and students, accusing him of failing to fulfill his promises.
“We had a summit there I turn it on in June and the report that came was that we agreed with the model and our colleagues were angry with us. We felt that we were just playing around while under the table there was a dirty game going on. We've spoken on many forums and I believe you've noticed that people no longer clap to the point of boredom.”
The financial engineering student said he was upset with the implementation of the new funding system and expressed his concern about the lack of student representation, suggesting that lawmakers pursue positions for personal gain instead of true advocacy.
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Gitonga highlighted the issue of rampant corruption, which he believes has made it difficult for the poor to get financing unless they have relationship.
Furthermore, Gitonga criticized leaders in the education ministry for not being able to present the details of the new funding structure properly.
“Corruption takes a large amount of public funds, in the country we live in you have to know someone to get a bursary, someone said once you get rid of the CDF, MPs will not run for these positions because they go there with their guts. Mr. President, if you address me like that, I will have no problem electing you again in 2027,” he insisted.
He asked the president to deal with the issues of education in detail, especially for students who have had to stop their studies at the moment due to the lack of fees.
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