Media and Public Engagement by Staff Members: Recent submissions
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New varsity model will push students to cheaper courses
(Business Daily, 2023-08-25)While I agree that we need to change to the new university funding model, we must be prepared to deal with some of the new realities coming up with its implementation. I recently noticed something strange when students ... -
How borrowers can survive higher interest rate cycles
(Business Daily, 2023-08-11)The ever-changing interest rates slapped on credit by banks due to changes in the central bank reference rate set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), continue to worry many Kenyans. The committee reviews the Central ... -
Need for policy reforms in varsity funding model
(Nation Media Group, 2023-07-25)The new funding model marks a significant step towards educational equality, fostering pool fair resource allocation and emphasizing students’ unique needs -
How Kenya can counter global oil price volatility
(Business Daily, 2023-08-02)Kenya is grappling with substantial exposure to oil price volatility in what has seen its efforts to deal with price fluctuations challenging and expensive. Conventional methods, such as stabilisation funds, have revealed ... -
Varsity scholars innovate automatic irrigation system
(The Standard Group PLC, 2023-05-18)Three lecturers from Meru University of Science and Technology have innovated an automatic irrigation system suitable for use when rains fail. Daniel Mateithia, Joshua Thambura and Francis Kigira are the scholars who ... -
‘Smoking hot’ concoctions farmers use against pests
(The Standard Group PLC, 2018-09-01)Meru University agricultural education and extension lecturer Joshua Thambura praised the technologies for empowering farmers economically. He calls on Caritas to partner with the university to do more research on these solutions.