This archive report was first published on 8 July 2019.
On July 8, 2019, KCA University issued a statement to clarify a viral letter circulating online, which alleged the institution had introduced caning of disobedient and disrespectful students.
The letter, which claimed to be from the university, stated that the new measures would take effect from May-August 2019 trimester and would involve dispensation of not less than 15 strokes of the cane.
However, the university has come out to distance itself from the letter, terming it as a forged document.
According to the university's statement, the memo referenced 'Introduction of canning of disobedient and disrespectful date 1st July 2019' is a forged document.
Investigations have been launched to determine the source of the letter, which the university claims did not originate from the office of the deputy vice chancellor academics, enrollment management and student affairs.
