Kenya tops African peers in students intake at Yale

Mekatilili · 2017-03-22T13:37:18+00:00

Kenya has cemented its position as the top African country with the largest number of students admitted yearly to the prestigious Yale University in the United States. Data from the university indicates that 24 Kenyan students have been accepted to study at the institution this year, ahead of Nigeria’s 23, Zimbabwe (18), Ghana (17) and South Africa (16). Last year Kenya held the top position in the continent with 23 admissions. The university, where Kenyan-born Oscar Awards winner Lupita Nyong’o graduated with a Master’s degree in acting, offers courses in nursing, law, medicine, arts, music, management, environment and architecture. “Kenyans continue to hold the largest share of admissions to Yale from Africa, which shows the premium the country puts on quality education,” Yale director for Africa Eddie Mandhry said on the sidelines of the Africa CEOs forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge is yet another key alumnus of the university, having earned his PhD in Economics from the institution, according to Mr Mandhry. Kenyans are increasingly placing priority on education with most sending their children to top colleges as a passport to a better future. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Kenya-tops-African-peers-in-students-intake-at-Yale/539546-3859660-ovp2tiz/index.html

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Start date Mar 22, 2017

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