Divine Word University students will see an increase in tuition fees this year, compared to last year. The 2022 fee structure put in place by the University, will cover all costs including electricity, water bills, internet services and other related additional costs. According to the President of DWU, Professor Fr Philip Gibbs, he said that fees had to increase this year due to the high cost of living. He added that with not enough funds coming from the Government, the institution had to increase fees to cover all costs. “With the services needed to keep the school running, bills have to paid monthly including electricity which cost about K160, 000 as well as water bills worth more than K100, 000 and K130, 000 for internet services.” In addition to this, Professor Gibbs stated that the cost of living increases by 7% every year which prompts the university to raise fees for students. “Compared to last year, fees increased depending on the programs students take. For some courses, students paid K10, 000, whereas for this year, the fees have increased by K4, 000 concluding that the students will now have to pay up to K14, 000 while K18, 000 increase is effected for health courses.” Fr Gibbs however explained that the fees charged, are subsidized by the institution whereas for a regular student studying for some programs, the actual fees will cost around K35, 000 while a student studying under a health course will pay a fee of K55, 000. “To make things clear, the subsidization put in place helps cut down costs for parents and this is something that everyone must understand.” According to Fr Gibbs, he said that the institution had to reluctantly raise the fees for this year in order to keep the school running.