The arrest of three student leaders of Multimedia University who led a protest against reckless driving by matatu drivers on Magadi Road has set twitter on fire with other students demanding for their release.
Through a trending twitter hashtag; #ReleaseMMUStudents, the students are now calling for the release of their Chairperson Nimo Sheikh, Secretary-General Steve Ogola and Academic Secretary Jillo who were arrested on Monday morning.
The three were leading other students in protesting and barricading part of Magadi Road after one of their own was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident.
The first year student at the institution was last week reportedly hit by a reckless speeding matatu and is currently receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital under Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Following the incidence, police were called to restore order after the students paralysed operations on the busy Magadi road for hours.
Students’ deaths linked to careless driving along Magadi road have hit headlines in the last five years with the students taking to the roads on at least two occasions.
The students now want justice for their arrested colleagues who they say were only advocating for their rights. They have accused police officers of interfering with their peaceful demonstrations promising to continue until justice is served.
Here are some of the trending tweets from the irritated ‘Comrades’;
This is total injustice! Three multimedia university students leaders arrested while protesting after one student was hit&ran by a nganya. Mmetuzoea sana😭😭#releasemmustudents pic.twitter.com/wnMKHxRUqa
— Patrick Mukuha (@mukuha_g) September 9, 2019
-Injustice shown at Multimedia University by the police. After feeding us with teargas ,you arrested our leaders.
We are not begging #ReleaseMMUStudents pic.twitter.com/2rhLzJMmsz— #CLIMATECRISIS (@anitasoina) September 9, 2019
No man is allowed to mishandle a woman,two men in uniform harassing a female student leader,injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
Such actions are bound to happen when we recruit failures to be police officers & to uphold & enforce the law & order.#ReleaseMMUStudents pic.twitter.com/iXWomRl0Xg— MheshimiwaKaka (@MheshimiwaKaka) September 9, 2019
Don't Ever provoke the power of Comrades. The police would have protected the students not arresting them.
#ReleaseMMUStudents pic.twitter.com/IhSGRfFNnt— Kawangware Finest™️ (@cbs_ke) September 9, 2019
Matiangi and your battery of boys in blue must release the students arrested#ReleaseMMUStudents pic.twitter.com/93PplAslk2
— Komrade Montell KE🇰🇪 (@Nas_montell) September 9, 2019
Freedom is not voluntarily given by the oppressor;the oppressed must seek for it💪#ReleaseMMUstudents pic.twitter.com/CCmLSHfYiV
— Lilian Waita (@LilianWaita3) September 9, 2019
#ReleaseMMUStudents Reckless driving has taken the lives of many fresh comrades. It is high time something needs to be done , especially setting up a convenient zebra crossing outside the university gate as well as sanity in the Rongai matatu industry.
#ReleaseMMUStudents an injury to one comrade is an injury to all comrades. Comrades must fight for there rights.
— Albert Lewis Nzomo (@Albert_Nzomo) September 9, 2019
During my 4 year study at @multimedia_uni , we lost quite a number of students hit by the rogue matatu drivers.The police there are a part of the matatu cartels. #ReleaseMMUStudents
— Kennedy Kawewa (@Kenkawewa) September 9, 2019
#ReleaseMMUStudents;
When the police which is supposed to protect the common mwanachi tends to forget its core mandate.
Our students in varsities are human beings who need speedy Justice Not ARRESTs Now and Then. @ItsMutai
pic.twitter.com/h3ueOfZWJb— Kawangware Finest™️ (@cbs_ke) September 9, 2019
Justice to comrades. We cannot be losing young potential youths on our roads. Release multimedia university student leaders #ReleaseMMUStudents pic.twitter.com/R7X8uTSitJ
— Armstrong Muthomi (@MuthomiHermes) September 9, 2019