President William Ruto has announced that Comoros varsity students will now study in Kenya, at the same cost as Kenyan students.
Speaking during the 48th anniversary of the Independence of the Union of Comoros, Ruto said this will strengthen education ties between the two countries.
“To further strengthen our ties in the Education sector, we are working closely to allow students from Comoros to pursue higher education in Kenya and pay the same amount of fees as local students,” he said.
In the address, the President also announced that Kenya will scrap visa requirements for Comoros citizens visiting.
In June, Ruto announced that Kenya will be sending English teachers to Djibouti as the country seeks to integrate the language into its curricula.
In the agreement between President William Ruto and Djibouti President Ismail Omar, the teachers will support English language training and its integration into Djibouti’s curricula.
Similarly, Kenyan students in Technical and Vocational Education Training institutions and medical training colleges will benefit from the inclusion of French language trainees from Djibouti.
This, the President said, will help enhance the language proficiency of Kenyan graduates who seek employment abroad.
“We have further agreed to expedite the negotiation of a framework that enables the reciprocal recognition of certificates issued by our respective institutions of higher learning,” Ruto said.
“I have informed the President that Kenya is extending an offer of 300 positions in our higher learning institutions to Djiboutian students, at the same fees applicable to Kenyan students.” BY THE STAR