Jooust Graduates From October 2024 To Undergo Re-Examination Amidst Corruption Allegations
— written by Francis on Nov. 29, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
The recent announcement by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) has stirred significant controversy. The university's senate revealed that students who graduated on October 18, 2024, will be required to retake their exams before receiving their certificates. This measure follows an investigation into allegations that over 200 students had graduated without meeting the necessary academic requirements.
According to reports, these students had allegedly colluded with certain university officials to circumvent the formal academic process, including avoiding supplementary exams by bribing their way onto the graduation list. Instead of fulfilling the conditions required for graduation, these students managed to secure spots in the ceremony through illicit means. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has since launched a probe into these actions.
The situation is part of a broader issue of academic fraud and corruption within Kenya’s higher education sector, which has garnered public attention in recent months. JOOUST's management is under scrutiny for the alleged involvement of university officials in facilitating these corrupt practices.
The EACC is focusing not only on the students who benefited from these practices but also on the university officials who are believed to have accepted bribes to alter academic records. Reports suggest that the university had already conferred degrees on students despite their failure to meet the necessary academic standards.
As the investigation unfolds, JOOUST’s decision to nullify the degrees of the affected students and require them to re-sit their exams is seen as an attempt to restore the integrity of its academic procedures. This move is aimed at ensuring that only students who genuinely meet the academic standards set by the institution are awarded degrees.
This incident follows a larger pattern of concerns regarding mismanagement and corruption in Kenyan universities, with the EACC increasing its scrutiny of public institutions. Investigations like these are crucial in reinforcing the integrity of higher education in Kenya, where the public has increasingly demanded accountability from educational bodies.
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