President William Ruto has reiterated that every university student in Kenya will eventually receive full government funding under an improved higher education financing model. He said officials were working with university vice chancellors to refine the current student-centered funding approach and ensure that every student receives full support. President William Ruto first unveiled the proposed 100% higher education funding plan during an address at State House on July 21, 2026. He argued that the long-term cost of failing to educate would far outweigh the cost of funding it, adding that ignorance proves more expensive. Kenya’s Cloud Track Team emerged as the competition’s biggest winner after securing the Grand Prize, the highest award.