Gov’t Exposes 15 Institutions Offering Illegal Degree And Postgraduate Diploma Programs
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has flagged 15 institutions offering degree and postgraduate diploma programs without the necessary authorization.
In a notice on Tuesday, March 11, the commission warned members of the public against enrolling in the institutions.
“The Commission has established that the following institutions are offering degree and postgraduate diploma programs without Grant of Authority to operate,” the notice read in part.
The 15 institutions include; Eldoret Bible College (Uasin Gishu), Al-Munawwarah College (Mombasa), Grace Life Bible College (Vihiga), Africa Theological Seminary (Kitale), Regions Beyond Ministry Bible College (Thika), Baraton College (Kapsabet), The Africa Talent University(Kisumu), and Breakthrough Bible College (Nairobi).
Others are; Theophilus Theological College (Kiambu), Northwestern Christian University (Kakamega), Logos University (Kakamega), Harvest Land University (Kisumu), Word of Faith Bible College (Vihiga), Kenya Anglican University-Kanyuambora (Embu) and The East African University Bradgate International University (Nyeri).
CUE further noted that degrees from unauthorized institutions will not be recognized in Kenya.
“For the avoidance of doubt, any institution operating as a university or degree awarding and which does not appear on the Commission list of approved institutions is illegal and their degree qualifications will not be recognized in Kenya,” CUE added.
This comes days after DCI detectives raided Northwestern Christian University’s graduation ceremony in Mombasa and arrested the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
In a statement, DCI said CUE made a complaint that the institution was not accredited to offer courses in Kenya.
The also sleuths seized the academic certificates that were being awarded to the students at the graduation ceremony.
