Court Rules Universities Liable for Delayed Graduation, Awards Students Compensation

The Court of Appeal has ruled that universities can be held constitutionally liable for unreasonably delaying students' graduation due to administrative failures. The case involved Technical University of Kenya (TUK) students whose graduation was delayed after examination scripts went missing. The court awarded each student Ksh50,000 in constitutional damages. Approximately 90% of Kenyan universities have experienced this issue of missing marks.