The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has addressed reports that the university has been shut down days after it was declared financially insolvent by the National Assembly.
The Parliamentary Committee on Education on Wednesday, April 16, declared TUK insolvent amid a deepening financial crisis marked by billions of debts and persistent salary delays for staff.
This came after current and former administrators faced tough questions before the committee about how the institution accrued debts exceeding Ksh12 billion.
Following the insolvency declaration, a notice purported to be from TUK resurfaced, claiming that the university has been closed.
The document, which has since been flagged as fake, alleged that the university…