Shattered hopes for students at Gretsa University after completing course only to realize it had not been accredited

When Jane (not her real name) enrolled at Gretsa University in Thika last year, she hoped to become a qualified medical laboratory technician.

But a semester to completion of the course, she realized that despite repeated verbal and written claims by the university, the course was not accredited by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).