Meru University, on Monday, was closed indefinitely
This came after students went on the rampage following the death of their colleague.
The decision to close the university was arrived at by the institution’s senate.
The learners accused the university’s administration of negligence, saying it failed to treat their ailing colleague in good time.
Anti-riot police fired teargas to break the rioting students; several others were arrested in the ensuing melee.
“It is very sad that we have lost a student who had a very promising life ahead of him. But it happened a bit too fast, so we met as senate and deliberated and realised that it would be very insecure for us to go through the night,” deputy vice chancellor Gitonga Mburugu said.
“The health centre should be open all days of the week but it was closed,” a student said.
“When our friend developed chest complications, we rushed him to a clinic at the market and after being attended to, he became progressively worse,” another student added.
According to Tigania West OCPD Joshua Opiyo, the students caused minimal damage to university facilities and some few kiosks within the periphery.
Opiyo said the student’s body was moved to Meru Level 5 hospital mortuary.
The case of the Meru University riot is the third in a series of riots breaking out across the country, with other student-led protests happening in Kisumu’s Maseno University and Multimedia University.
Student protests seemingly inconvenience city operations based on the official’s reactions and makes little impact to resolve major issues and implement solutions.