Daystar University rocked by student unrest
Daystar University. The students have been calling for the resignation of their vice chancellor. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- On Thursday, April 5, the students boycotted classes to protest the leadership of Dr Wachira.
There is unrest at Daystar University's Nairobi campus as students have been locked inside the institution.
According to reports from the students on Wednesday evening, there was a failed meeting between the Senate and the student leadership to discuss an audit report on financial management.
Some of the students are trapped on the seventh floor.
A female student, who refused to reveal her name, said: "The meeting was being held on the 7th floor of the university main building when the administration called in the police with orders to beat up the students.
"They even unleashed tear gas to students and parents who were at the meeting."
However, neither the administration nor police could be reached on phone for comment.
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One of the students who was in the meeting called for help via their WhatsApp group: "Guys we call upon your help now. Policemen are attacking students at Daystar."
There has been increasing unrest at the institution for a while after students demanded the resignation of Vice Chancellor Timothy Wachira over mismanagement.
On Thursday, April 5, the students boycotted classes to protest the leadership of Dr Wachira.
A communications student, for instance, decried a lack of studio and other necessary equipment to facilitate their studies.
Another said: "Many programmes lack adequate facilities yet the university has sunk Sh40 million into the establishment of a law school, which to date, has not admitted a single student."
