Kisumu KMTC students cause chaos at groundbreaking fete
The students brought down tents erected for or groundbreaking fete for Kisumu Radiotherapy Centre claiming the land belongs to Kenya Medical Training College. PHOTO | VICTOR OTIENO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Students from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Kisumu campus on Friday stormed the venue of a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kisumu Radiotherapy Centre, bringing down tents as they protested plans to put up the facility on the land.
The event which was to be officiated by Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o in the afternoon was cancelled.
The county government has earmarked a piece of land inside KMTC, Kisumu campus for the construction of the new facility.
But the students led by their officials have opposed the plan, accusing the local government of attempting to grab the institution's piece of land.
The students later held a peaceful demonstration on the and expressed their displeasures on the move.
KMTC chairman Philip Kaloki said the piece of land belongs to KMTC and thanked the students for coming out to protect the institution's 'asset'.
"We have the map showing clearly that this land belongs to the institution," said Prof Kaloki.
