U𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬.

Catherine Muraga, Managing Director of Microsoft ADC, expressed concerns that many students are stranded due to the lack of tutors in their respective disciplines.

She urged scholars, industry experts, and policymakers to address the issue on time, as the country might lag behind in its push to become one of the world’s largest technology hubs.

Muraga cited the need for expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, stating that institutions are struggling to find enough qualified educators to keep up with the available ones being tapped by the private sector.

Zetech University Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Alice Njuguna echoed Muraga’s sentiments, stating that the Kenyan market is technologically mature and that the need to address the gaps in the number of highly trained professionals to train students is crucial.