Moi University Revises Hostel Fees for 2025/2026 Academic Year [All Hostels]

Moi University has revised its hostel accommodation charges for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The updated rates, as released by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, show a slight increase across several hostels with distinct room types and occupancies.

For male students, hostels A, B, and C—which offer rooms with 2 double-decker beds—are now priced at Ksh5,000 and Ksh7,000 per year, respectively. Notably, Hostel D, previously available to male students, has been closed.

Female hostels such as E, G, and K maintain a rate of Ksh5,000 for rooms with two double deckers, while single rooms at Nigeria Hall 1 to 3 and Nigeria Hall 4 and 5 are set at Ksh8,000 per year, with the latter being semi-partitioned.

New hostel fees

Additionally, Hostel H and J, which offer rooms with 1 double decker, have had their rates increased to Ksh13,000 per year, reflecting a revision from previous charges.

Main Hostel CHS offers two accommodation options: single occupancy or a double-decker room, priced at Ksh7,000 annually. It is important to note that some hostels, such as Nigeria Hall M and D, have been marked as closed for the upcoming academic year. The modest increases reflect changes from prior semester charges.

For example, rates at Hostel C were revised from Ksh2,500 to Ksh3,500 per semester, while charges for Hostels H and J were adjusted from Ksh10,000 to Ksh6,500 per semester. These changes take effect in the 2025/2026 academic year.

The new revised accommodation fees come amid Moi University’s ongoing efforts to manage its financial challenges while prioritizing student welfare.

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Earlier in May this year, 120 lecturers facing dismissal at one of Kenya’s oldest higher learning institutions were granted a reprieve following intervention by their union. The University Academic Staff Union (UASU) successfully obtained a High Court order suspending the redundancy process initiated by Moi University.

These lecturers are among roughly 900 employees who have received redundancy notices from the institution as part of cost-cutting measures.

Justice Maureen Onyango of the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Uasin Gishu issued the order, directing the university to halt the dismissals until the hearing and determination of a case filed by Uasu under a certificate of urgency, alongside another application contesting the process.

“The letters of redundancy dated 13/5/2025 are hereby suspended pending the hearing of this application and the application dated 28/4/2025,” Justice Onyango ruled.

Court stops Moi University from firing 120 lecturers

Both applications were further scheduled for further directions on May 28, 2025. The union, represented by lawyer Titus Koceyo, argued that the university issued the redundancy letters despite an ongoing case challenging the proposed dismissals.

Koceyo explained that during the hearing on May 14, the court instructed the parties to negotiate and discuss within two weeks, with a report back set for May 28, 2025.

“Immediately after the hearing and before any negotiations began as ordered by the court, the respondent went ahead the same day to issue 120 redundancy letters to union members, backdated to May 13, 2025, despite previously informing the court that no such letters had been issued,” Koceyo stated.

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He warned that unless the university is restrained from proceeding with the redundancies, the lecturers risk losing their jobs, a move which would contravene labour laws. The redundancy process was being carried out secretly, and the dismissals might not be reversible without court intervention.

Additionally, the union pointed out that the university had not yet disclosed the criteria used to select staff for redundancy, which should consider seniority, skills, ability, and reliability as stipulated under section 40(1)(c) of the Employment Act.

In June, UASU filed a court challenge against the university’s intention to sack some of its members as part of its restructuring plans announced earlier this year, affecting staff across various departments.

University defends redundancy exercise

The Moi University management defended the redundancy exercise, citing a reduction in revenue due to a decline in student enrolment and an escalating wage bill.

Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Kiplagat Kotut issued the redundancy notice in April, noting that student numbers have fallen from 48,000 in 2015 to 21,000 currently, making it difficult to meet financial obligations.

The decision followed the appointment of a new management team three months ago aimed at revitalizing the financially troubled institution.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba named Prof Noah Midamba as the new council chairman, after President William Ruto promised to establish a committee to assess the university’s crisis and recommend lasting solutions.

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