Kiambu Road along Nairobi has been rendered impassable after students thronged the road in protests. The students from the Kiambu Institute of Technology took to the streets on Monday morning in huge numbers disrupting normal activities on the road.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
According to media reports they were said to be protesting the alleged assault of one of their colleagues by security guards two days ago.
In a video which went viral, the student was seen being clobbered by security personnel. The incident depicted the security personnel ganging up against the student while physically assaulting him.
Consequently, the students have issued demands to law enforcement officers to arrest the security guards and conduct investigations into the matter.
However, at the time of publication of this article, the institution was yet to issue a statement on the protests. Heavy police presence was also witnessed on the busy road after they were deployed to quell the protests.
The student protests have joined a wave of unrest that has rocked various parts of the country as Kenyans protest the Finance Bill.
On Monday morning residents of several constituencies such as Nyali and Kabete stormed the offices of their members of parliament. The residents demanded to speak to their MPs citing that they voted to pass the controversial Finance Bill of 2024.
Additionally, there have been protests staged to take place in major towns of the country including Nairobi…CONTINUE READING>>
