Kenyan Varsity Makes Laptop Ownership Mandatory For Students
The management of the Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, has made laptop computer ownership a mandatory requirement for new and returning students.
The public tertiary institution maintained that the decision was due to the fact the mode of teaching and learning would now be face-to-face as well as online.
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The school’s first semester 2020/2021 Academic year is billed to start by September.
“Kenyatta University wishes to inform all new and continuing students that…all courses will be offered through the blended (face-to-face and online) mode of teaching/learning.
“It is therefore mandatory for all students in all modes of study who do not own laptops to ensure that they acquire them for the online learning,” it stated on Wednesday, in a Twitter post.
The institution is among over 20 public universities in the country.
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The school which was established in 1985 is reported to have over 50,000 student population across 13 campuses.
