: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL NO. 17: EXPLORING WAYS IN WHICH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) CAN FOSTER SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. A CASE OF KENYAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets was adopted by the UN’s 193 member states in September 20155. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 calls for strengthening the means of implementation and revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development5. In particular, it calls for investing and fortifying the global partnerships to achieve sustainable development. The UN 2030 Agenda is global in nature and expects cooperation by both developed and developing countries to ensure no state is left behind. Thus the importance of SDG Goal 17 that encourages partnerships between different stakeholders viz: Public Sector, Private Sector, International Agencies and Civil Society organizations. The Goal of this Research Paper was to examine how Public Private Partnerships (PPP) can foster Sustainable Growth and Corporate Governance in Kenyan Universities.The study was guided by the following objectives