Pwani University has on Monday been close indefinitely following Student’s unrest.
Students at the Coastal based University staged Morning demos in a bid to air their frustrations to the management which they accused of non-performance.
General Service Unit Officers were called into action and with that, a number of students were arrested as the rest went on rampage.
“Following the Students’ unrest and the subsequent damage caused to University Property, the University Senate in its meeting held on 14th October 2019 decided that the University be closed indefinitely with immediate effect,” Read Part of a Memo Seen By Opera News to the Students.
“All Undergraduate students are therefore required to vacate the University Premises by 6.00 PM latest today 14th October 2019”.
According to reports, the students went on rampage to protest a number of issues that include Lack of Academic Trips.
Now a tiny University called Pwani University, on the outskirts of Kenya, off Mombasa, In a deserted ugly town of Kilifi is on rampage and strike over flimsy demands one of them being: Hawapelekwi trips. Yes you heard me right. They want academic trips
Thread! pic.twitter.com/FTQKDqclXF
— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) October 14, 2019
Videos seen by Opera News have also revealed how officers from the GSU brutally dealt with the students.
Below are some of the Videos:
And that’s why I’m tired of supporting foolishness and lack of wisdom by boys and girls who claim to be student leaders. They have failed to provide leadership. I know because I have been a student leader. And there was absolutely nothing that we never resolved. pic.twitter.com/iDhen24Eca
— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) October 14, 2019
Well, Demonstrations are Not that Rosy.
How University student leaders are able to convince a whole population of students who claim to be intellectuals to go on strike because they want trips beats logic. This is foolishness and Childish. That’s why I insist, these boys and girls must be suspended. pic.twitter.com/KDgxIkDB59
— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) October 14, 2019
In a span of two weeks students of two major universities, Moi University and Kenyatta University, staged demonstrations to air their grievances with both being shut down indefinitely.