Police arrest 10 University of Nairobi students protesting over Helb loans

 

In Summary

• The students engaged in running battles with the police on University Way, demanding that the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) release money to their accounts.
• Central OCPD Paul Wanjama said the suspects would be charged in court for engaging in an unlawful demonstration and destruction of property.
• The demo was led by University of Nairobi students’ organisation leader Babu Owino, who said they would continue to press for the release of their government loans.
• Helb called for calm among students, saying the disbursement was under way.

By SAMUEL KARANJA
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At least 10 University of Nairobi students have been arrested after hundreds of them went on the rampage on Tuesday.

The students engaged in running battles with the police on University Way, demanding that the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) release money to their accounts.

Central OCPD Paul Wanjama said the suspects would be charged in court for engaging in an unlawful demonstration and destruction of property.

“They destroyed newly installed street lights on University Way and we will charge some with malicious damage of property,” he told Nation.co.ke.

He said police lobbed tear-gas canisters at the riotous students, who lit fires in the middle of the road, preventing motorists from using it