Soon bowing out to the sports docket Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has corrected a few misunderstandings that led to public outcry in the educational sector.
She spoke on Helb loan and useless courses after distributing sanitary towels to students of Butula Girls Secondary School in Busia county.
“If you owe money and you have been working for 10 to 15 years, you need to go to HELB and have a discussion with them on the terms of repayment,” she said.
She further explained that the 133 courses being rumoured as “useless” were being reviewed to ensure that they meet the required standards.
“No child is taking a course at the University that is useless. The students are undertaking courses that are relevant to the country’s economy,” the CS added.
Earlier, Busia Kuppet Executive Secretary Moffat Okisai faulted the Commission for University Education (CUE) for outlawing the 133 degree courses saying it had demoralised the affected students.
The Commission for University Education (CUE) is tasked with regulating university programmes and ensuring that Kenyan universities give quality education that meets the global standards. The commission’s base values are integrity, accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and responsiveness regarding university education.
Recently, the commission gave out the list of universities offering “useless” courses.