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Housing crisis for varsity students

While as newly established varsities such as Kimathi University College are godsend to students willing to pursue further education, housing the students is many a university’s problem, writes MARION NDUNG’U

Michael Oduor (not his real name) a fourth year student at Kimathi University College is frustrated with his landlord. He pays Sh4,000 for a small room he shares with a friend that has barely enough room for a reading table.

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