The University of Nairobi (UoN), one of Kenya’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning, has been declared technically insolvent by the Office of the Auditor-General, exposing a deepening financial crisis that threatens its ability to meet mounting obligations to staff, suppliers and statutory agencies.
The damning financial position emerged as university officials appeared before the National Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with the institution grappling with debts estimated at Sh20 billion, accumulated deficits, unpaid taxes and pension arrears.
At the centre of the crisis is a widening gap between what the university owes and the resources immediately available to meet those…