The Parliament has declared the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) insolvent, citing an overwhelming debt of Ksh12 billion that has crippled the institution’s operations.
To declare something insolvent means to formally recognise that an entity, such as a business, organisation, or individual, cannot pay its debts as they come due.
The decision, which was announced on 16 April 2025, follows years of financial mismanagement that has left staff unpaid since 2013 and raised urgent concern over the future of public university education in Kenya.
A parliamentary report assessed TUK’s dire financial state, revealing that the university’s liabilities far exceed its assets, rendering it unable to meet its obligations.
In TUK, the…
