The wrath of unprecedented university expansion in Kenya

This paper examines critical issues that nurture human beings through university education. It analyses the effect of rapid university expansion in Kenya and their impact on the economic and social sustainability. A country’s development relies heavily on high calibre research, a disciplined academia and society, integrity of the citizens, and a secure trusted environment. The paper further examines the causes of poor academic performance, students’ competencies, and rapidly degenerating academic programmes due to over-duplications in upcoming and existing institutions. Public perception university on graduates is also reviewed. Further, the issue of self-sponsored students and the surge in creation of campuses are highlighted. Finally, the near impossible demand of PhD lecturers is discussed against the backdrop of part-time lecturers.