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Kenyatta University students leave the main campus under police watch on Monday.  The institution was closed indefinitely following  student rampage on Sunday night. Photo/MICHAEL MUTE

Kenyatta University students leave the main campus under police watch on Monday. The institution was closed indefinitely following student rampage on Sunday night. Photo/MICHAEL MUTE 

By  BENJAMIN MUINDI
Posted  Monday, March 30  2009 at  22:17

KU students did not spare the Nyayo hostels either.

A blaze at the top floor of the male hostel destroyed beds, mattresses and other personal effects of undetermined value. The hostels have a capacity of nearly 4,000 students.

“It is anarchy most unfortunate,” were the words of the Police Commissioner Hussein Ali standing outside the ruins at KU.

“People schooled to this level are not expected to act in this manner,” he said.

A fortnight ago, the students had destroyed the university gate and broke window panes at the administration block.

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  1. Submitted by Daniel08

    What does any one expect when we have a Prime minister who encourages protest and I can assure you he has never been known to conduct peaceful demonstrations himself. Our problem is clear lack of leadership, the ability for our leaders to understand that their action and comments will generally have effect on the way the common people react to and perceive what is happening around them. Other world leaders, even here in the UK denounce violence, preach peace, cohesion and harmony. Ours are seen on media advocating for demonstrations and confrontation, a lack of basic leadership values.

    Posted  April 02, 2009 09:49 AM  
  2. Submitted by Assah

    Police brutality must stop. The GSU should go and protect the Migingo island, fight the Mungiki and use that energy somewhere else than killing, beating up and rapping harmless students. I guess the presence of police is what led to massive destruction. It is thought that the teargas that were thrown to students is that which started the fires, burning Cinema hall and KUSA offices

    Posted  April 02, 2009 09:04 AM  
  3. Submitted by Sprately

    As a kenyatta university alumni,the current students should bear the whole cost of replacing what was damaged.

    Posted  April 02, 2009 12:23 AM  
  4. Submitted by mkimero

    I'm a former graduate of KU and it's really sad to see students behaving in a manner so desperately devoid of common sense. Does destroying university property help them achieve their goals? What about eventually graduating, how do they hope to study if they have no facilities? These are going to be our future leaders.... how pathetic?!

    Posted  April 01, 2009 09:43 PM  
  5. Submitted by Wanjiku98

    We need a law that imposes death penalty on property destruction. Why not complete your 4 years and get the hell out. Schools are neither your homes nor are they for your comfort. Get your knowledge and go start your homes where you can make rules that favour and comfort you. Let us have a database of all these "kids" across the nation who are destroying things. They will never get a job from me and a bunch of others i can influence. Disgusting!!! Database people. I can create it. I need people to back me up.

    Posted  April 01, 2009 09:30 PM  

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