The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has directed all first-year students placed through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) in the 2025/2026 placement cycle to re-download their updated admission letters.
In a statement issued on Monday, August 18, the University also advised students to apply for government funding via the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Student Portal to ensure their fees reflect the applicable subsidies.
“Our new students placed by KUCCPS in the 2025/2026 Placement cycle are advised to re-download the updated admission letters and apply for government funding via the HEF Student Portal,” TUK said.
TUK Directs All First Years to Re-Download Admission Letters
Students are required to visit the University website and navigate to Portals → New Students Registration.
They should enter their index number to re-download their admission letter, which now reflects the updated Semester I fee amounts as provided by the HEF.
Once the updated fees are confirmed, students should proceed to pay the semester fees. The Admissions Office will then process their registration to completion
Full registration is mandatory before students can access University services, including applying for accommodation.
The University stressed that students must ensure they have downloaded the latest version of their admission letter before proceeding.
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If the revised letter does not reflect the updated fees, students are required to immediately apply for funding via the HEF Student Portal.
“Failure to apply for funding will result in payment of full tuition fees (without government subsidy) plus additional charges,” the University warned.
Continuing Students Urged to Reapply for HELB and Scholarship Funding After Govt Lowers Fees
Those benefiting from government HELB loans or scholarships are also required to reapply for funding for the 2025/2026 academic year. TUK emphasized, “Your urgent attention to this matter is required.”
This comes after the government last month lowered university fees for all academic programmes, effective September 1, 2025, for both first-year and continuing students.
The Ministry of Education said the move was in response to concerns raised by students and their families. As a result, the government has reduced fees payable across all academic programmes. All public universities have also been directed to update their admissions and finance portals to reflect the revised fee structure.
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Under the revised schedule, students pursuing clinical medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy will pay up to Ksh 75,000 per semester, making these some of the most expensive programmes in the country.
Conversely, courses in humanities and social sciences remain the most affordable, with fees starting at less than KSh 6,000 per semester.
For courses under Cluster 12, which includes Economics, Geography (B.A.), History, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Literature, Political Science, and Linguistics, fees will range between Ksh 5,814 and Ksh 23,256 per semester.
Similarly, students in Cluster 13—Applied Humanities and Social Sciences—will pay between Ksh 6,982 and Ksh 27,927, with programmes including Social Work, International Relations, and Anthropology.
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