Students already studying a total of 133 courses will now be forced to discontinue their studies, following the rejection of these programmes by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
For those who might have finished studying these “useless” programmes, it means their academic papers won’t be recognised by prospective employers and therefore end up jobless.
The rejections emerged after the CUE audited universities last year in readiness for the 2019 placement. In its report, CUE accused universities for launching many programmes to make money.
Of the 133 unapproved course, Tom Mboya University College has the most at 25.
Garissa University and Alupe University have 10 unapproved programmes each while Great Lakes University of Kisumu has eight.
Seven courses at Kenya Highlands Evangelical University while University of Embu, Lukenya University and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology had six rejected courses each.
CUE rejected four of Kenyatta University courses and a similar number at Karatina University. Three courses were rejected at Moi University.
The regulator also turned down placement of students to five courses at Turkana University College, two at Kabarak University and a similar number at Kenya Methodist University.
All the three programmes at Mama Ngina University with a total capacity of 90 were rejected by CUE. According to the report, the institution is not an accredited university college.
These among other universities such as the Africa International University and Alupe University College University had some of their courses rejected.
With Lukenya University on the other hand, CUE advised against placement of students in all programmes until the institution meets certain requirements.