In Kenya, though 75 percent of the population is under 35, less than 5 percent of both young women and men are enrolled in post-secondary institutions. This is because it continues to be financially out of reach for most families, even while ostensibly “public.” What’s more, the costs of tertiary education are increasing exponentially, even while there is a reduction in both student loans and government funding for education. On another front, both teachers and student unions, catering, overwhelmingly, to public institutions, are victimized, surveilled, and compromised. Despite this, many youth continue to struggle for free quality education.