The government has lowered university fees for all academic programmes effective September 1, 2025.
In a statement signed by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Thursday, July 31, the Ministry of Education said the move was in response to concerns raised by Kenyans.
“In direct response to concerns raised by students and their families, the Government has lowered fees payable by students across all academic programmes.
This bold step reaffirms our commitment to ensuring affordable, accessible, and quality university education, while maintaining the financial sustainability of our institutions,” read part of the statement.
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At the same time, the government directed all public universities to comply.
“Public universities are hereby directed to adopt the new fees schedule, effective 1 September, 2025 for first year as well as continuing students. All public universities are further directed to update their admissions and Finance portals to reflect the revised fees of academic programmes.”
The Ministry of Education further explained how the funding will be met through a combined formula based on the needs of students.
“Public universities are notified that the entire cost of programmes will continue to be met through a combination of tuition fees, scholarships and loans based on the needs of individual students.”
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Revised fees for Public Universities and Constituent Colleges of Public Universities
| University Programmes | Minimum New Fees Per Semester (in Ksh) | Maximum New Fees Per Semester (in Ksh) |
| Medicine Pre-Clinical | 12,960 | 51,840 |
|
Medicine Clinical
|
22,371 | 75,000 |
|
Dentistry Pre-Clinical
|
12,960 | 51,840 |
|
Dentistry Clinical
|
22,371 | 75,000 |
|
Veterinary Medicine Pre-Clinical
|
12,343 | 49,371 |
|
Veterinary Medicine Clinical
|
20,546 | 75,000 |
|
Pharmacy- Pre-Clinical
|
12,343 | 49,371 |
|
Pharmacy-Clinical
|
19,152 | 75,000 |
|
Architectural Studies -Architecture Part 1 |
12,960 | 51,840 |
|
Architecture Professional (Part II)
|
14,472 | 57,888 |
|
Engineering, Surveying
|
14,256 | 57,024 |
|
The Built Environment and Design-Construction, Real Estate, Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Design, Computing |
12,960 | 51,840 |
|
Health Sciences, Nursing, Clinical Medicine (BSC), Medical Laboratory Science and Technology |
14,400 | 57,600 |
|
Animal Science, Radiography, Sport Science. Medical Psychology, Physical therapy, Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health and Development |
13,082 | 52,326 |
|
Food Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition |
11,401 | 45,603 |
| Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and the Natural Environment, Wildlife Science and Management | 9,720 | 38,880 |
|
Applied Sciences and Education (Science and Technology)-Education (Science, Tech, and Special Needs), Exercise and Sport Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Applied and Technical Physics, Applied and Technical Chemistry, Applied and Technical Biology, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Financial Engineering, Environmental Science. |
11,628 | 46,512 |
|
Basic Sciences Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography (B.Sc.)
|
10,659 | 42,636 |
|
Applied Social Sciences and the Arts (Professional) Hospitality, Media and Communication Studies, Library and Information Studies, Business Information Technology, Sport Science and Management, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Music (B.Mus.), Civil Aviation Management, Maritime Management, Agribusiness Management, Theatre and Film Studies, Fine Art, Food Service and Management, Law |
9,690 | 38,760 |
|
Business, Education (Arts), Economics
|
7,525 | 30,101 |
|
Applied Humanities and Social Sciences-Geography (B.A.), Public Administration, Psychology, Music (B.A.), Peace and Security Studies, Disaster Management, Anthropology, Languages, BA with Education, Language and Communication, International Relations and Diplomacy, Social Work and Development Studies |
6,982 | 27,927 |
| Basic Humanities and Social Sciences Economics, Geography (BA.), History, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Literature, Political Science, Linguistics | 5,814 | 23,256 |
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