Bumula MP Wanami Wamboka has accused private universities of trying to influence changes in the university admissions policy.
Wamboka claimed some of the universities have been trying to ensure the funding policy is not reversed.
“They have been lobbying am sure they have come to you. They have been trying to float money thinking the children of Kenya will continue to suffer,” Wamboka said.
The legislator was speaking during the Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance on Thursday.
Wamboka who is also the committee chair said the policy is almost being fully reversed.
“Am sure they have even come to you to try and change what we are doing but we are focused to ensure our public universities no longer suffer,” he said.
The policy on placement of government students in private universities began in 2016.
This was after the increased number of students who scored grades C plus and above.
But KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome now says public universities have full capacity to take in all students.
“This year 173,345 scored C plus and above while public universities have a capacity of 194,00,” Wahome said.
While unveiling a new university funding model, President William Ruto said poor students will receive more grants and fewer loans.
He reiterated his stand on the policy of funding students in private universities.
“No conditional grants will be sent to private universities. They will only be eligible for student loans like others,” Ruto said.
