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Why free education would disrupt political economy of corruption in Kenya

Chief Justice Martha Koome. [File, Standard]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has revealed that she does not watch the news any more because she can't stand the heartbreak of hearing sob stories from students who excelled in their exams, but cannot make their way to college.

Reason? Through acts of omission or commission, poor students are wrongly categorised by the Higher Education Loans Board as affluent, and so are required to pay steep college fees. Rich kids, on the other hand, are categorised as poor and so are attending college for a song.

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