Police use teargas to disperse University of Nairobi students after they
had blocked Uhuru Highway on December 15, 2013. PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI
NATION MEDIA GROUP
The University of Nairobi was on Sunday closed indefinitely following two days of student unrest. (READ: University of Nairobi students protest over deaths)
A
circular sent out by the university’s Vice-Chancellor Prof George
Magoha directed all students to vacate the institution with immediate
effect.
“Following student
disturbances in the last two days, Senate at its special meeting held
today, December 15, 2013, resolved to close the University with
immediate effect. All students have been asked to vacate University
premises,” read the circular signed by Prof Magoha.
The
students on Sunday morning took to the streets to protest the shooting
of one of them on Saturday night and the death of another while in
police custody.
They engaged the police in running battles and blocked Uhuru Highway, also disrupting traffic on adjacent roads.
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