Nairobi, Jan. 23 -- A Kenyan vice-chancellor recently went public about the scarcity of university professors. There are fewer than 1,000 professors for the country's 68 universities and 562,925 students.

That is an average of around 563 students per professor. South Africa has around 4,034 professors and 1,112,439 students - around 275 students per professor.

Professors occupy the highest teaching rank in the university. They reach this rank by distinguishing themselves in teaching, research, scholarship and service. They should publish extensively in renowned journals, generate substantial research grants and conduct community engagement activities that make an impact.

In recent decades, a massive expansion of Kenya's university syst...