[kictanet] One subject, varying quality - We lack an accreditation system for ICT courses

[David Otwoma]

.....universities offer many degrees but their quality and market demand
differ......

Although nearly all universities offer degrees, only the University of
Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and
Strathmore have Master’s programmes and only UON and Jkuat teach at doctoral
level.

There is a diminishing number of staff with PhDs in ICT departments.
According to Prof Rodrigues, UoN has the highest number of full-time
lecturers with PhDs in ICT that stands at eight of 18, while Jkuat has three
of six, which is the same number for Strathmore.

Kenyatta University has nine full-time but none of them have a PhD or an
equivalent qualification, while none of the Kabarak’s eight lecturers have a
PhD. Two of six of United States International University has doctoral
degrees.
Many lecturers have no experience as ICT professionals as engineers,
software developers or in the emerging area of computer and network
security.

See
http://www.eastandard.net/education/InsidePage.php?id=1144017693&cid=316&<http://www.eastandard.net/education/InsidePage.php?id=1144017693&cid=316>
for full story

-- 
David Otwoma,
Chief Science Secretary,
National Council for Science and Technology,
Utalii House 9th Floor,
Mobile tel: +254 722 141771,
Office tel: +254 (0)20 2346915,
P. O. Box 5687 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
email: otwomad at gmail.com & otwoma at ncst.go.ke
www.ncst.go.ke
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