Students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have announced a mega demonstration lamenting about the neglect of their needs.
While making the announcement, the UoN student President Madzao Rocha explained that the students have reached a breaking point and can no longer endure learning in a non-conducive environment.
Consequently, students have been asked to show up for the protests on September 2, 2024
“I write to you with a heavy heart, burdened by the persistent neglect of our needs. We have reached a breaking point, where we can endure no longer. The time has come for us to rise united and demand change.
“The time has come for us to rise united and demand change. On 2nd September 2024, we must come together for a mega demonstration to make our voices hear,” Madzao stated.
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UoN Students Explain Reason for Demonstrations
According to the letter, the students had been struggling with high accommodation rates, demanding that it is reduced.
Further, the student president demanded that accommodation fees be reduced from Ksh42,000 to Ksh15,000.
“The University of Nairobi’s accommodation rates must be reduced significantly before September. We refuse to pay exorbitant fees of 42,000 when our living conditions remain deplorable. We demand a maximum fee of 15,000,” added the statement.
Also, they are calling for the scrapping off of the newly implemented higher education funding model.
“Our education is not a commodity to be exploited for profit. Let us stand firm, let us stand together. Our perseverance has its limits, and that limit has been reached. It is time for action.”
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Vice Chancellor Replaced
On August 2, the UoN Council suspended its Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Stephen Kiama installing Prof. Margret Hutchinson as the acting VC.
Students at the University welcomed the decision saying that the move by the council was long overdue, adding that Kiama did not care about the students’ welfare.
Additionally, they asked that the new VC addresses some burning matters, including hiked accommodation fee, and the deplorable condition of the hostels.
Additionally, they demanded that their requests are actualized before the resumption of the following semester in September 2024.
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