M-Pesa Foundation to fund Garissa University expansion

A cramped campus in Northern Kenya is finally getting breathing room, with new buildings stepping in to ease packed classrooms and upgrade how students actually learn.

Garissa University expansion plans

• Garissa University, Northern Kenya’s only public university, is scaling up.
• The institution serves roughly 5,200 students across the region.
• Space shortages have forced learners to hustle for classrooms.
• M-Pesa Foundation stepped in to bankroll the facility upgrade.

New tuition complex and learning shift

• Garissa University will add a modern tuition complex.
• The project aims to ease overcrowding and resource bottlenecks.
• Digital skills and innovation training sit at the core.
• Fresh infrastructure is expected to reshape the campus experience.

Student impact and long-term goals

• Garissa University frames the buildout as student empowerment.
• Administrators want graduates ready to tackle real community problems.
• The expansion pushes skills-based higher education front and center.
• With better tools, learners get a clearer shot at stronger futures.