College students go on rampage, destroy property
Kenya Industrial Training Institute students demonstrate on the Nakuru-Nyahururu road on October 17, 2011. Last night students at the college went on the rampage to protest the disconnection of water service by a supplier. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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The students used stones and twigs to block the Nakuru-Nyahururu highway for over 30 minutes.
Police arrested some students, who will be charged in court today.
The students were due to sit for their exams this week.
Property worth millions of shillings destroyed on Monday night at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute in Nakuru after students went on the rampage.
The students disconnected electricity and descended on private security officers at the main gate, where they damaged external telephone systems, cutting off communication.
The students, who were reacting to lack of water at the campus for more than three days and alleged oppression by the management, also descended on the administration block, including the accountant’s office, where they smashed windows and doors.
They also broke chairs and computers.
They used stones and twigs to block the Nakuru-Nyahururu highway for over 30 minutes before a contingent of riot police from Nakuru dispersed them.
Nakuru divisional police commander (OCPD) Joshua Omukata said officers arrested a few students, who he said will be charged in court today.
A source who sought anonymity told the Nation that Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services disconnected water service to the college because it owes over Sh4 million in unpaid bills.
The students were scheduled to sit their exams this week.
