Reuben Kigame, the gospel singer and former presidential candidate, has once again raised his voice on the state of education in Kenya.
He believes that leaders such as President William Ruto and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i know very well how a proper university system should operate.
According to Kigame, their own university experience is proof that the current struggles faced by students are unnecessary and unfair.
He recalled his days as a student, saying that back then, learners were treated with dignity. “We ate three full meals in the dining hall when we were university students,” he said.
To him, this was not just about food but about the government recognizing the value of students and their well-being.
Kigame criticized the current state of universities, where students face harsh living conditions, inadequate meals, and rising costs.
He argued that these struggles show a system that treats young people like they are less human.
“Why are we punishing our children by giving them university conditions that treat them as animals?” he asked.
The outspoken leader also condemned the Competency-Based Education (CBE) model, calling it “literal thievery.”
In his view, Kenya does not need a new education system when the old one was never fully fixed.
Instead of rushing into untested methods, Kigame believes leaders should strengthen what was already working, improve facilities, and make education affordable and fair.
He called for an end to what he sees as unnecessary suffering for students, stressing that education should empower, not oppress. To him, a strong and supportive university system is not a privilege but a right.
By Newshub