This archive report was first published on 18 September 2019.
On September 18, 2019, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) was closed indefinitely due to student unrest.
The university's Senate announced the closure in an internal memo to students and staff, citing the students' unrest as the reason.
According to the memo, the students were ordered to vacate the university premises with immediate effect by 2pm on the same day.
The decision to close the institution came after students staged 'peaceful' protests on the university grounds, which quickly turned violent.
Students were protesting the administration's alleged requirement that all students had to clear their fees arrears before sitting their examinations.
Other grievances included Internet outages in the university, harassment of students in the finance department, and the violation of the students' organisation constitution by university administration.
The university's student organisation had obtained a permit to conduct peaceful protests, but the situation quickly got out of hand.
According to videos posted on social media, a crowd of students can be seen running away from what appears to be law enforcement officers.
