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Fresh storm over varsity funding as State plots to crush students

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Maseno University gruduates during a previous graduation ceremony. [File, Standard]

The Government is preparing a raft of tough new measures against planned violent protests of the Higher Education Funding (HEF) model.

In response to growing unrest, a multi-agency task force comprising senior officials from the Ministries of Education and Interior, National Police Service(NPS), State House, and top university administrators has finalized plans for tough consequences to curtail student disruptions.

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