CHAOS IN MOI UNIVERSITY IN ELDORET

One student injured badly due to an explosion  from a police vehicle that was burned at the junction of academic highway towards Moi university administration block on Sunday afternoon. The boy who was a third year student was later rushed to the schools ‘dispensary for first aid and later rushed to Eldoret for treatment.

Following the untimely death of a female student on 21^st February, Moi University students began demonstrating early on Sunday at the students’ center carrying branches and placards. From there they marched one on one at the academic highway towards the administration block and later to the streets of Moi University.

All activities at stage had to stop. The matatu operators could not withstand the pressure from students and so they had to obey and left immediately to secure their vehicles.  Later on, the anti-riot police came in to save the situation but they were overwhelmed and took to their heels for fear of losing their lives. The police were armed with tear gas, Rubber bullets, and their batons but they seemed useless since they did not succeed in their mission.

Instead, the students decided to burn down one of their vehicles. No one was on the rescue of the vehicle and for that reason it was burned to ashes. Only the metallic parts remained visible but in different color.  After burning the vehicle, the students felt relieved and calmed down. They scattered and everyone went back to their hostels hoping to attend classes the following day as usual.