The University of Nairobi is set to de-register over 5,600 students in two weeks time.
A report by Citizen TV on Tuesday, March 9, indicated that the exercise would target students who have overstayed at the institution.
In a memo, UoN Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs Prof. Julius Ogeng’o noted that the University's management had arrived at the decision in a meeting held in August 2020.
The deregistration exercise is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 22, 2021.
Among the affected clusters of students are those whose studentship has either expired or was terminated by expulsion or discontinuation.
Other categories include the students who interrupted their studentship by temporary withdrawal, deferment or suspension as well as those with unexplained failure to transit to the subsequent level.
“Students who need assistance, more information and/or further clarification may contact their respective Deans / Directors; Director Graduate School; or Academic Registrar,” read the statement in part.
The University has a total population of 84,000 students spread across various campuses around the country.
The management explained that the de-registration process would be carried out in accordance with the Guidelines for Student Progression, 2020 that allows for termination of students progression and deregistration.
This development comes barely a month after the government announced that it would not fund students who overstay at the university.
In the mid-February notice, the state stopped the release of Sh5.5 billion to fund 32,000 university students who had delayed completing their courses.
At the time, the state noted that some students may have outsmarted their institutions to overstay hence benefit from the funding.
University Fund chief executive Geoffrey Monari explained that the institution had failed to provide proper data leading to the suspension of the fund.
UoN alone is estimated to have 5,607 students who have also delayed completing their courses and reportedly require Ksh958 million.
