Ruto has delivered a promise but is Open University a priority?
President William Ruto hands over a mace to the Open University of Kenya (OUK) council chairman, Prof Ezra Maritim, during a ceremony to award a Charter to the institution at Konza Technocity in Makueni County on August 3, 2023.
Jumping the gun • A promise is a debt, remarks Taabu Tele, noting that President William Ruto has fulfilled his 2022 election campaign pledge by granting a charter to the Open University of Kenya.
However, Taabu has some misgivings. Says he: “Is this a priority, given the current difficult economic situation? And is the demanding infrastructure for a virtual university ready?”
