The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has addressed the trending poster on social media about the planned Nane Nane March.
In a post on X, the University administration clarified that the poster is fake and not from its communication department.
The flagged post has the subject “Notice to All Students: Statement Regarding Upcoming Protests on August 8th, 2024.”
The fake poster claimed that JKUAT administration acknowledged the upcoming youth-led march dubbed “Nane Nane” scheduled for Thursday, 8th August 2024.
According to the poster, the University allowed students to take part in the protests claiming that the administration valued democracy and rights of picketing.
“As an institution that values democratic principles and the right to peaceful assembly, we understand that many of our students may wish to participate in this march. Students are encouraged to exercise their democratic rights responsibly “claimed the poster.
The posters directed students to participate in the protest in an orderly and respectful manner while adhering to the principles of non-violence and public order.
Nane Nane March
The youth have been mobilizing online for another round of the anti-government protests under the hashtag #NaneNaneMarch.
The march scheduled for Thursday, August 8, demands for the resignation of President William Ruto under the slogan “Ruto Must Go”.
Gen Zs plan to meet at Nairobi’s Central Business District and in various towns countrywide with demanding for Ruto’s resignation.
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JKUAT Student Found Dead
The waves of protests have resulted to the death of over 50 people according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights – KNCHR.
Among those who lost their lives is Denzel Omondi, a 24-year-old Quantity Survey student at JKUAT.
Denzel was among the thousands of protestors who stormed the Parliament premises on June 25.
He later went viral after a video of himself inside Parliament was posted on his social media platforms before his lifeless body was later found in Juja, Kiambu County.
His body was discovered in a quarry about a week after an alleged abduction during the finance bill protests.
According to Amnesty International, the JKUAT student protested at Parliament on June 25 and was last seen at the University on June 26 before his disappearance a day after.
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Students Protest
JKUAT students took to the streets on July 12, to protest the death of their fellow comrade, Denzel Omondi.
The students blocked a section of Thika Road in Juja marching in large numbers along the major highway, chanting solidarity and antigovernment slogans.
Consequently, the protests caused traffic disruption along Thika Road highway with vehicles and passengers left stuck.
The protests stemmed from the abduction and subsequent discovery of Denzel Omondi’s body, which was found dumped in a nearby quarry within the Juja area.
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